monolith BBQ Guru Edition CLASSIC, Manual

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Page 3: ... The Kamado has traditionally been used by the Chinese and Japanese for over 3000 years In the 70s the modern ceramic grill started to evolve out of the Japanese Mushikamado and began to blaze its trail of success The Monolith BBQ Guru Edition is different It sunique it s extravagant it will satisfy your hunger for the extraordinary The Monolith BBQ Guru Edition s versatility allows you to invite ...

Page 4: ... is done simply seal the open and bottom vents and the charcoal embers will extin guish quickly This means you can reuse left over char coal which increases its overall efficiency Our unique system of supplying wood chips gives the meat that great smokey BBQ taste without having to raise the lid The wood chips are placed on a rack and are pushed through the opening directly into the fire area The ...

Page 5: ...Bamboo Side Tables Control Mount Bracket Cast Iron Dual Disc Ventilation Cap for easy temperature and air flow control Stainless Steel Air Vent and Ash Collect Unique Wood Chip Feed System High Temperature Resistant Ceramic Thermometer 3 MONOLITH BBQ GURU EDITION OVERVIEW ...

Page 6: ...urther components and accessories are found within the unit and can now be easily removed 5 Lift the ceramic unit out of the steel cart We recom mend carrying the Monolith BBQ Guru Edition by the brackets for the side tables 6 Please consider recycling the cardboard packaging CAUTION Due to the risk of breakage please exercise caution when handling the ceramic components Avoid carrying the grill b...

Page 7: ... Stone halved Lift StainlessSteelGrillGrate Fire Ring Fire Box Heat Protector Stainless Steel Extension Grate Bamboo Handle Cart Pizza Stone 5 CONTENTS Second Level Stainless Steel Grate LeChefonly Ash Hook Grate Lifter Thermometer One Bag Metal Fittings Control Mount Bracket Two Bamboo Side Tables Wood Chip Feeder System ...

Page 8: ...ood to the side of the heat source Since foods are cooked by reflected heat inside the surfaces of the grill foods slowly cook evenly on all sides and does not need to be turned You can provide indirect heat to your food by placing the deflector stone over the hot coals It is ideal for traditional barbecue meats that require long slow cooking at low heat such as ribs brisket whole tur key and pull...

Page 9: ... a wide array of foods at the same time To create a two zone fire use the charcoal basket and divider Position coals on one side of the grill for direct high heat cooking and searing and leave the other side empty Place a halved deflector stone on the other side without coals for lower temperature cooking and as a safe zone for flare ups Explore your culinary creativity and grill barbecue smoke ba...

Page 10: ...Disc Ventilation Cap The dual disc ventilation cap allows for easy tempera ture and airflow control By adjusting the ventilation cap you can regulate the required temperatures Opening the ventilation cap will increase airflow and oxygen intake making the charcoal hotter and the temperature increase By closing the ventilation cap you reverse the process Pizza Stone The cordierite ceramic pizza ston...

Page 11: ...teel tool will reach deep into the ceramic fire box to remove ashes for easy cleanup After cooling down simply lift up the charcoal basket out of the Monolith BBQ Guru Edition by the handles then use the ash hook to remove the ashes out of the bottom of the chamber without the need to disassemble any parts of the grill You can also use the ash hook to clean and scrape out the ashes in the ash comp...

Page 12: ...hen in use grab and securely place the handle in your hand to protect yourself from the hot lid Easily open or close the lid by slowing moving it up or down Assembly not required Charcoal Basket with Divider The stainless steel charcoal basket significantly improves airflow within the grill and is ideal when using medium to high temperatures The extra airflow enables the charcoal to reach higher t...

Page 13: ...authentic barbecue flavor The Monolith BBQ Guru Edition Classic has a steel grate diameter of 18in making it the perfect choice for all your outdoor cook ing needs With a steel grate diameter of 21 5in the Monolith BBQ Guru Edition Le Chef is great for cook ing large amounts of meat or simultaneously cooking many different dishes Stainless Steel Extension Grate Quickly expand your cooking area wit...

Page 14: ...nd the unit be carried by two people Be sure to wear gloves to prevent injuries E LE CHEF ONLY Loosen the two capped nuts on the front of the metal bands and attach the handle to the bolt Screw the capped nuts back on the studs and tight en with a wrench F Place the cast iron cap on the top opening of the ceramic unit G Put the fire box inside the Monolith BBQ Guru Edition placing the cut away sec...

Page 15: ...temperature control fan housing This fea ture allows the user to control the amount of air flow ing into the grill 1 Take the spiral fan cord that is included with the BBQ Guru temperature control unit Fully insert one end of the spiral fan cord into the fan port located on the control 2 Take the other end of the spiral fan cord and fully insert it into the side of the fan housing IMPORTANT NOTE W...

Page 16: ...lation cap Due to the chimney effect the charcoal heats up extremely fast approx 15 minutes CAUTION Do not use chemical or liquid fire acceler ants Never light the grill with the lid closed C If cooking under 400 F you can use your DigiQ or CyberQ Cloud BBQ Guru Control to set your cooking temperature with oven like precision Set your Cook Temp to the desired temperature and the BBQ Guru control w...

Page 17: ...llets The wood chips are placed onto the rack and are pushed through the intended opening directly over the hot charcoal without having to raise the lid Because you don t have to lift the lid you maintain more consistent low and slow cooking temperatures which are important for making great barbecue ...

Page 18: ... still hot with a metal grill brush removing all larger organic materials The grill grates are made of stainless steel and are dishwasher safe Only use mild cleaning detergents The exposure to high tempera tures can cause discoloration of the steel Cleaning the Pizza and Deflector Stone The pizza stone and deflector stone are both made of open pored cordierite ceramic therefore liquids and fats ca...

Page 19: ... cap Sparks and the hot exhaust air can cause injury Placing Removing Components The grill and its metal components can get very hot please wear gloves or use tongs when placing the metal grids pizza stone or deflector stone in the grill or when removing them Do not place hot components on flam mable or sensitive surfaces Please exercise caution when handling the hot components in order to avoid i...

Page 20: ...he fire ring could crack The expansion joints in these components usually prevent such cracking Should any fine cracks appear these are merely a cosmetic defect and generally do not expand any further Further use of these components is safe the functionality of the grill is not affected Should however these components break please con tact our customer service Stainless steel components such as gr...

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Page 24: ...The BBQ Guru 359 Ivyland Road Warminister PA www monolithgrills com Updated 09 2017 ...