seAr stAtion
bUrner mAnUAL iGnition
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failure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue's burners,
or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to clear if the
barbecue does not light, may result in an explosive flare-up
which can cause serious bodily injury or death.
The Sear Station
burner has an on or off control setting . To ignite the Sear Station
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burner you must first ignite the two adjacent main burners .
Adjacent main burner snap ignition
Note: Each main burner control knob snap igniter creates a spark from the igniter
electrode to the burner lighting tube. You generate the energy for the spark by pushing
in the control knob and turning to START/HI. This will ignite each individual burner.
A) Open the lid (1) .
B) Verify each adjacent Sear Station
flame (2) .
C) Put match in the match holder and strike match .
m wArninG: do not lean over open barbecue.
D) Insert match holder and lit match down through cooking grates and Flavorizer
to ignite the Sear Station
burner (3) .
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control knob in and turn to the ON position (4) .
E) Push the Sear Station
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m wArninG: if the burner does not light, turn the burner
control knob to off and wait 5 minutes to let the gas clear
before you try again.
note: see "mAintenAnCe" for burner removal and cleaning
procedure.
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to eXtinGUish
Push in and turn each burner control knob clockwise to OFF position . Turn gas supply off
at the source .
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UsinG the seAr stAtion
Your Weber
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gas barbecue includes a sear burner for searing meats such as steak,
poultry parts, fish, and chops) .
Searing is a direct grilling technique which browns the surface of the food at a high
temperature . By searing or browning both sides of the meat you will create a more
desirable flavor by caramelizing the food surface . Searing will also enhance appearance
of the meat with sear marks from the cooking grates . This along with the contrast of
textures and flavors can make food more interesting to the palate .
The Sear Station
burner has an on or off control setting that works with the two
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adjacent main burners . With the sear and adjacent burners you can effectively sear
meats while using other cooking areas for grilling with moderate heat .
Before searing you should turn all of the main burners on HI for 15 minutes to preheat
the grill . Note: Always grill with the lid closed to allow for maximum heat and to avoid
flare ups .
Once the grill is preheated, turn the outer burners off or down to low . Leave the center
two burners on HI and ignite the Sear Station Burner .
Place the meat directly over the Sear Station
1 to 4 minutes, depending on the type of meat and thickness . You may turn the food a
quarter turn to make crossing sear marks (1) before you sear the other side in the same
manner .
Once you are done searing you can finish grilling by moving the meat to a more
moderate heat over the outside burners to achieve the desired doneness .
As you gain experience in using your Sear Station
with different searing times to find results that work best for your taste .
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main burner is lit by visual inspection of a
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the grill illustrated may
have slight differences
than the model purchased.
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Food is placed in the area of intense heat between the lit burners
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