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Direct Heat
Direct heat cooking means that the food is placed on
grill grates directly over the lighted burners.
• The lid position can be either up or down.
• If the lid is in the up position, generally cooking
time may be longer.
• Direct heat is used to sear the food to seal in the
natural juices by cooking with intense heat for a
short period of time. The outside of the food is
browned with a flavorful grilled coating.
Indirect Heat
Indirect heat cooking means the food is placed on the
grill grate above an unheated burner, allowing the heat
from the lighted burner(s) on either side to cook the food.
• For best results, turn on two burners and cook with
the lid down. This will shorten the cooking time.
•
DO NOT
select indirect heat cooking when
it is windy outside.
Before Grilling
• Make sure that the food items are completely
thawed before grilling.
• With the lid closed, heat the grill on high (using all
burners) for 10-15 minutes until the temperature
reaches over 500º F. This timing is influenced by
ambient conditions such as wind and air temperature.
•
DO NOT
lift the lid during the heating process.
• The preheating process with high heat is necessary
to brown and seal juices of the food.
• For high-fat meat and poultry, trim excess fat from
meats and shorten the preheat time. Both will help
reduce flare-ups from dripping grease.
• Lightly oil the cooking grates when cooking low-fat
meat, fish or poultry. Beware that using too much
oil can cause a gray ash to deposit on the food.
During Grilling
• The temperature gauge on the lid indicates the
cooking temperature inside the grill.
• Turn foods only once if possible. Juices are lost
when meat is turned several times.
• Turn meat just when the juices begin to appear on
the surface.
• Avoid puncturing or cutting the meat to test
doneness. This allows the juices to escape.
• Add barbecue sauce only during the last 10
minutes of cooking to avoid burning the sauce.
• The doneness of the meat will be controlled by the
type of meat, the size, shape and thickness of the
meat, the heat setting or method, and the length of
time on the grill.
• Cooking time will be longer with an open grill lid.
• Allow for more cooking time on cold and windy
days, or at higher altitudes. In reverse, allow for
less cooking time in extremely hot weather.
• Grilling conditions may require adjustments of the
burners to obtain and maintain the correct cooking
temperatures.
• Crowding food on the cooking grate will require
more time to cook the food.
• Use tongs for turning and handling meat instead of
a fork, to avoid losing the meat juices.
• If a flare up occurs, turn all the burners to the
•
OFF
position and move the food to another area
of the cooking grate. After flames subside, relight
the burners using the lighting instruction in this
manual.
•
NEvEr
use water to extinguish flame on a gas grill.
Cooking Methods And Grilling Tips
Care and Maintenance
To reinstall Burner
1. Be sure the gas valve orifices are correctly
positioned inside the burner inlet.
2. Reattach the bolt/nut combination.
3. Reposition flame tents, cooking racks, and
warming rack.
Changing AA Battery
When changing the AA battery, make sure to only use
standard AA batteries, ensuring the proper polarity
when positioning the battery. Remove the Igniter
button cape and insert the AA battery so the positive
(+) terminal of the battery is facing out of the
battery box.
