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Failuretocomplywiththese instructionscouldresult
inafireorexplosionthatcouldcauseseriousbodily
injury,deathorpropertydamage.
Nevercoverthecookinggrids,bottomofgrillbowl
orGrease/WaterTraywithcharcoal,aluminumfoil,
Beforeeach use ofyourgrill: Pull outtheGrease/
WaterTrayand removeall grease and food debristo
preventgrease firehazard.Itisimportanttokeepthis
Tray1/2filledwithwaterwhilegrilling togetthebest
possibleresults.WearaflameretardantBBQMitt
whenhandling theGrease/WaterTray.
Use yourgrill atleast3feetawayfromanywall
orsurface. Use yourgrill atleast 3feetaway from
combustibleobjectsthatcanmeltorcatch fire
(such as vinylorwood siding,fences and over-
hangs)orsources ofignition including pilotlights
on waterheatersand liveelectricalappliances.
Never use yourgas grill inagarage,porch,shed,
breezewayoranyotherenclosedarea.
Yourgrill will getveryhot. Alwayswearaflame
retardantBBQMitt whencooking on yourgrill and
handlingtheGrease/WaterTray.Neverleanover
cooking areas whileusing grill.Donottouch cooking
surfaces,Lid,grill housing orotherpartswhilegrill is
inoperation,oruntil thegrill has cooleddownafter
use.BeawarethattheTraydoes containwaterand
grease and beextremelycarefulwhenremoving to
preventspillage.
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Greasing thecooking surfacewill helpkeepfoods
fromsticking during thecookout, produces beautiful
searmarksand reduces theamountofcleanup re-
quired.Use abrushtoapplyathinlayerofcooking oil
or vegetableshortening ontoeach Cooking Gridbefore
each cookout. Wedo notsuggestspraytypeoilsunless
theyarespecifiedforhigh-temperaturecooking.
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Fat and juicedripping fromgrilledfood cancause flare-
upsand smoke.To minimize this,cook yourfood inthe
midsectionofeachcookinggridsodrippingsfall
through thecenterofthegrill intotheGrease/Water
Traybelow.
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InfraredGrill Cooking Instructions
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Preheating
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DirectCooking
Infraredheatsearsthefood surfaceand cooksfromthe
insideout. Infraredheatdoes notcook through alumi-
numfoil and reflectivepans.Forroasting and baking
you'll find acast-iron panworksbeautifullyas itabsorbs
and conductstheinfraredheatverywell.
TheSecondaryCooking Rack offersless intense heat
forpreparing breadsand firmvegetables likepotatoes
and corn.
Theheat fromthefront and rearinfraredburnersoverlap
inthemidsection ofeach cooking grid.Thisarea offers
themostintense heatforquicklylocking inthenatural
juices and flavorofpoultryand meats.
Thesuggestedheatsettingsand cooking times shown
inthefollowing pagesareapproximate. Unlikethe
controlledenvironmentinside yourkitchen,variables
includingoutsidetemperatures,directionandcondi-
tionsofwind, as well as grill location will affectyour grill's
heatdistribution.Because these conditionsvary,and no
twobackyardsarealike,weofferthese tipsas general
guidelines foryour reference.Werecommend you moni-
toryourgrill closelyand rotatefoodsoftentoprevent
overcooking and ensurethemostdeliciousresults
everytime.
AnImportantNoteAboutInfrared HeatSettings
Lowsetting : Mostrecipes specifythelowsetting for
baking,roasting,rotisseriecooking and grillingdeli-
catefoodssuch as fish,vegetables and bread.
CAUTION: Infraredcooking times will bemuch shorter
thantraditionalgrilling soneveroperatethisappliance
unattended.
High setting: TheControlKnob setting shouldonly
beusedtopre-heatyourgrill thefirst3-5minutes,for
searing foodsand forburning food residueoff thegrill
for3-5minutes aftercooking iscomplete.
ControlKnobSettings
Forsearing and hightemperaturecooking,
preheatgrill3to5minutes.
Forlowtemperaturecooking,preheatgrill
3minutes.
Toslowcook,preheatingisnotnecessary.
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Topreheat, lightyourgrillon ,lowerthe
Lidandfollowthistimetable.
Beforecooking on yourgas grill forthefirsttime,you
should"burnoff"thegrill toeliminateanyodororforeign
matter. Ignitetheburners,lowertheLid,and operategrill
on setting for3to5minutes.
Burn-Off
CAUTION: Infraredcooking times will bemuch shorter
thantraditionalgrilling soneveroperatethisappliance
unattended.
Thedirectcooking method canbe used withthe food
placedonthe midsection ofeachcookinggridwherethe
infraredheatismostintense. DirectCooking requires
theGrillLidtobeopen.Thismethodisidealforsearing
andgrillingaswellasdeepfryinginacast-iron panor
stir-frying inasteelwok.
To Reduce Flare-Ups and Smoke
To cook indirectly, thefood shouldbeplacedon the
left orrightsideofyourgrill (orSecondaryRack)withthe
Burnersliton theoppositeside.Rotatethefood as
needed toensureevenbrowning.Thisisthe slow
cooking method.Afasterindirectmethod istoplace
yourfood inanoptional cast-iron cooking panand place
itinthecenterofthegrill withall burnerson LOW.Be
suretoadd liquidifusing apantokeepfood moist. If
higherheatisdesired,turnLeft Front(LF)and Right
Rear(RR)burnerson HIGH withLeft Rear(LR)and
RightFront(RF)burnerson LOWtocreateacrossray
cooking pattern.Eitherway, indirectcooking mustbe
done withthe Liddown.
PrepareCooking Grids forGrilling
IndirectCooking
andoranysubstancethatcanabsorbgrease.