Memphis Pro User manual

VG0970_C5_SN_01501_ACTIVE 9/29/2011
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VG0970_C5_SN_01501_ACTIVE 9/29/2011
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheMemphisWoodFireGrill.Withpropercareandmaintenance,your
grillwillgiveyouyearsoftroubleͲfreeoperation.Pleasereviewthefollowinginformationcarefullyforuseful
tipsandinformationthatwillhelpyouutilizeyourgrill’sextensivefeaturesandbenefits.
KeepinmindthatyourMemphisWoodFiredGrillissomuchmorethanagrill.It’sa3ͲinͲ1outdoorcooking
centerthatprovidestheconvenience,woodͲfireflavorsandversatilityofthreeappliances:hightemperature
grill,low‘n’slowsmoker,highͲperformanceconvectionoven.
Fueldbycertified100%naturalwoodpellets,theMemphishasadigitalIntelligentTemperatureControl(ITC)
thatautomaticallymaintainsyourdesiredtemperaturesfrom180to650degrees,justlikeyouindooroven.
Theresultisasimple"setitandforgetit"waytocook,bake,roast,searorlowandslowsmoke;justsetthe
desiredtemperature,sitbackandenjoy.
Weallhaveourfavoriterecipesandcookingtricks.Wesuggestyouexperimentwithyournewgrilltodiscover
justhowmanywaysitaddstoyouroutdoorcookingexperience.Withalittletimeandeffortyou'llamazeyour
friendsandfamilywithyourimpressiveculinaryskills.Likemanyothers,you'llfindthatyourMemphisWood
FiredGrillwillbecomeyourcookingapplianceofchoiceforbarbecuing,smoking,andasecondaryovensource
forholidaysorsocialgatherings.
Pleasecompletethebelowinformationforquickandeasyreferenceforyourrecords.Additionally,complete
theonlineWarrantyRegistrationusingthebelowinformationtovalidatetheWarranty.Attheendofthis
Owner’sManualisaprintedcopyoftheWarrantyRegistrationifyouchoosetomailinyourform.Yourmodel
andserialnumberarelocatedonthestickerunderthehopperlid.
Model_________________________________________________
ModelNumber:VG________________
SerialNumber:(last4Ͳ5digits)____________________
DateofPurchase_________________________________________
PurchasedFrom_______________________________________________________________
HearthlandProducts,LLC.
9111GrandAveSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
888Ͳ883Ͳ2260
http://www.memphisgrills.com

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Contents
GeneralWarning:ReadallSafetyInformationPriortoOperatingGrill…………………………..1
HowYourMemphisWoodFiredGrillWorks…………………………………………………………………...2
ReadPriortoLighting!…………………………………………………………………………………………………….3
IntelligentTemperatureControlͲOverview……………………………………………………………………4
UsingYourMemphisWoodFiredGrill……………………………………………………………………………5
OperatingInstructions…………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
InformationAboutBBQCookingPellets………………………………………………………………………….9
PeriodicGrillMaintenance……………………………………………………………………………………………..10
RecommendedGrillingAccessories………………………………………………………………………………..12
FoodHandlingandSafety……………………………………………………………………………………………….13
GrillingTimesandTemperatures…………………………………………………………………………………….14
SmokingGuidelines………………………………………………………………………………………………………..16
SmokingSuggestions…………………………………………………………………………………………………..….17
LimitedWarranty…………………………………………………………………………………………………20
WarrantyRegistrationForm……………………………………………………………………………………..23Troubleshooting…………………………………..………………………………………………………………………...18MemphisITCMeatProbe……………………………………………………………………………………………….8

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xForoutdooruseonly.Donotuseinanyenclosedarea.
xKeepgrill30”(76cm)ormorefromanycombustiblesurface.
xTopreventgreasefires,cleanyourgrillonaregularbasis.Thisincludestheflavorizerand
greasetray.Shouldagreasefireoccur,turnoffthe
grill,removefood(useyourjudgment),andleave
thehoodcloseduntilthefireisout.DONOTunplug
thegrillunlessabsolutelynecessary;fanswill
continuetorununtilthefireisextinguished.When
cookingexceptionallygreasyfoods,putafoilpan
belowthefoodtocatchthegrease.
xDonotputanythingflammableinthestorageareaunder
thegrill.
xDonotleavesealedcontainersoffoodonornearthegrill.
xAlwaysoperatethegrillwiththegrillhoodintheclosed
position.
xKeepthegrill’srearventilationslotsclearofobstructions.
xIt’srecommendedthatyouregularlycheckyourMemphisGrillforburnpotobstructionsto
makesureproperairflowismaintained.SeePeriodicGrillMaintenanceinthismanualfor
correctprocedures.
xAccessiblepartsofthegrillareveryhot.Keepyoungchildrenawaywhileinuse.
xExercisereasonablecarewhenoperatingyourgrill.Whenchildrenarepresent,adult
supervisionisrecommended.
xDonotuselavarocksorcharcoalinyourgrill.
xToavoidthechanceofseriousburns,neverleanoveranopengrillorplacehandsorfingers
onthefrontedgeofthecookingbox.
xThegrillshouldbepluggedintoaGFCI(GroundͲFaultCircuitInterrupt)outlet.
xWhennotinuseorinthecoolͲdowncyclethegrillshouldbeunplugged.
xUseheatͲresistantbarbequemittsorgloveswhenoperatingthisunit.
xDonotmoveorcleanyourMemphisWoodFiredGrillwhileoperatingorwhilethegrillishot.
Makesurethefireiscompletelyout,andthatthegrilliscompletelycooledbefore
transportingorcleaningthegrill.xIfthepowercordbecomesdamaged,donotoperatethegrill.xGrillshouldbeoperatedONLYOUTDOORS.xDonotuseaerosols,liquidsordampͲmaterialsonornearthegrillwhileitishot.xDonotcovertheentiretyofthecookingsurfacewhengrillishot.Leaveatleast2inchesof
clearancefromthesidesandbackofthegrillbody.xAnymodifications(holes,screws,sheetmetalchanges)tothegrillwillvoidwarranty.GeneralWarning:ReadallSafetyInformationPriorto
OperatingGrill
WARNING!
WARNING!

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YourMemphisWoodFireGrillrepresentsanewwayofoutdoorcooking.Itisatruehighqualityconvectionoven
thatalsohasgrillingandsmokingcapability.ItcombinesmanyuniquefeatureswithtimeͲprovenpelletͲburning
technology.Togethertheygiveyoucontrolled,quick,savoryandrepeatablecookingresults.Theperfectcooking
experiencestartswithfillingyourhopperwithallͲnatural,100%certifiedhardwoodBBQpellets.Werecommend
“NaturesWay”flavoredBBQpellets.
SimplypushingtheONButtonwillfullyigniteyourgrill.Thegrillwillreachyourdesiredtemperaturewithin
minutesofignition.TheITCconvectionsystemandautomaticaugerfeedsthewoodpelletsfromthehopperinto
theburnpot,wheretheyareignitedusingsuperͲheatedair.TheIntelligentTemperatureControlallowsyoutoset
thecookingmethodanddesiredtemperature,andwilladjustforambientconditions.Convection/circulationfan(s)
providecombustionairtotheburnpotandprovidesconvectivecookingairbydistributingtheheatevenly
throughoutthecookingarea.Thenaturalsmokeflavorproducedbytheburningpellets,thevaporproducedbythe
juicesdrippingontheFlavorizer,andtheaircirculatingthroughoutthecookingarea,combinetogiveyouthe
uniqueflavorthatcanonlybeachievedusingaMemphisWoodFiredConvectionGrill.Avideoexplainingthis
procedureisavailableonourwebsiteorYouTube.
GrillFeaturesxEasytouseIntelligentTemperatureControl(ITC)capableofsmoking,barbecue,grilling,baking
andsearingtemperatures.
xMemphisITCMeatProbefunctionalityforhandsͲoff,precisiongrilling*
xExtraͲlargecapacityhopper.
xHeavyͲdutystainlesssteelconstruction.
xCookingareaisdualͲwallandovengasketsealedformaximumheatretention**.
xAttractivecraftsmanshipandhighqualityperformance.
xLowCFMFancausespelletstoburnandproducetrueconvectionovencooking. AutoStartbutton
&electricignitereliminatetheneedformatches&lighterfluids.
xSmokingModegivesyouthatsavoryflavorondemandandisprogrammablefrom180°Ͳ295°F***.
xCookingModeallowsforgrilltemperaturesupto500°F(Select),600°F(Advantage),and650°F(Pro).
xFlavorizerreducesthechanceofflareͲupsandassistsinevenheatdistribution.
xStainlesssteelburnpotdesignedforhighperformanceandlongevity.
x427squareinchmaincookingareathatcanbeincreasedto970(dependingonmodel)square
incheswiththeoptionalgrates.
xTotalcookingvolumeofnearly4,000cubicinchesforlargeroastsandturkeys.
xGreasedrawerswithdisposablelinersmakefornofusscleaning.
xLarge,lockingcastersthatswivelandlockforeasymaneuverability.
xTwostainlesssteelsideshelves(optionalonMemphisSelect)offeradurableeasytocleansurface.
xSteelcookinggridsforyearsofreliableservice.
xMadeintheUSA.
* Meat probe is standard with Pro and Built-In, optional on other models
**Gasket seal only on Pro model
*** 180°minimum set point available on Memphis Pro and Built-In only.HowYourMemphisWoodFiredGrillWorks:
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InitialBurnOff
Beforecookingforthefirsttime,werecommendthatyou“burnoff”thegrilltoriditofany
foreignmatterusedinthemanufacturingprocess.PriortoburnͲoff,completelyremovethe
plasticfilmonallstainlesssteelsurfaces.Failuretodosowillcausethefilmtomelttothe
metal,anditwillbeextremelydifficulttoremove.Removethecookinggratesandwashwitha
mildsoapordetergent.Replacethegrates,lightandoperatethegrillat450F(incookmode)
withthehooddownfor20minutes.AfterburnͲoff,turnthegrillOFF.
LightingyourGrill
ItisrecommendedpracticetogothroughthePeriodicGrillMaintenance(pg.10)procedures
frequently.Thiswillensureproperignitionofthepelletsandispartofthenormalmaintenance
procedure.Lightperinstructionsfoundindetailinthismanual.Ifthegrillfailstolight,itis
mostlikelyduetoadirtyorpluggedburnpotand/oraburnpotobstructionblockingthe
igniterairpassages.(refertoUsingYourMemphisWoodFiredGrillonpage5forcleaning
instructions.)
HoodPosition
Alwayscookwiththehoodclosed.Cookingwiththehoodclosedkeepsthetemperatureeven,
cookingthefoodfasterwhileusinglessfuel.Aclosedhoodalsohelpstocreateasmokier
flavor.Ifthehoodisleftopenforanextendedperiodoftime,itwillcausetheITCtoincrease
thefuelfeedrateinanefforttoincreasethegrilltemperature.Thiscouldresultinan
overloadedburnpot.
Insteadoffrequent,visualchecksofyourfood,theuseofanMemphisITCMeatProbeis
recommended.Thistoolcanberoutedthroughthe5/16”holeinthesideoftheMemphis
SelectorAdvantage,orunderthehoodgasketontheProorBuiltͲIntopreventdamagetothe
wires.See“MemphisITCMeatProbe”onpage8forfurtherinstructionsontheuseofameat
probe.ReadPriortoLighting
ReadPriortoLighting

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IntelligentTemperatureControlIntelligentTemperatureControlͲͲOverviewOverview
ControlI/O,ON/
OFFTouchPad
ThispressureͲ
sensitivetouchpad
isusedtoturnthe
grillonandoff.
PelletPrimeTouchPad
PressingthiswillfeedmorewoodpelͲ
letstotheburnpot. Thiscanbeused
toaddmorefueljustbeforeopening
thegrillhoodtohelpwithquickerheat
recovery,ortoprimetheaugerduring
thegrill’sfirststartup

TemperatureSetTouchPad
Bypressingeithertheupordown
arrows,thesettemperaturecanbe
movedin5degreeincrements.
DisplayTouchPad
Pressingthiswilltogglethe
displaybetweentheset
temperatureandthe
actualcurrenttemperature
ofthemeatprobe,orthe
grillitself. 
ProbeDisplayPad
Pressingthiswilltogglebetween
thesettingsforthemeatprobeand
thoseforthegrillitself
LEDDisplay
Thiswilldisplaythe
temperatureofthe
grill,aswellasany
otherpertinent
information.
AbouttheITC:
TheITCperformssimilarlytothecontrolonyourkitchenoven.TheITCautomatically
compensatesfordifferentambientconditions,providingyearͲroundgrillingandmore
accuratetemperaturecontrol.Settingthecontrolissimpleandintuitive,andoffersthe
userapreciseandhighlyͲcustomizablegrillingexperience.
IndicatorLights
TheseLED’sindicatewhichmodecooking
thegrillisin,aswellaswhetheryouare
settingthetemperatureorviewingthe
currenttemperature.Theselightswill
alsoblinkwhentheigniterisactive,or
thegrillisincoolͲdown.
MeatProbePort
Pluggingtheoptional
probeintothisport
willallowtheuserto
accessthemeat
probefunctionalityof
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
Priortostartingyourcookingcenter,inspecttheburnareainsidethegrill.It'sarecommendedpracticetogo
throughthisprocedureatinitialstartupandaftereveryfewusestoensurepeakperformance.Actual
necessaryfrequencyvariesdependingonusageandfueltype.
1. Openthehoodandremovethecookinggrates.
2. Removetheflavorizer.Theflavorizerhelpsdistributeheat,containsflyash,andkeepstheflamefrom
makingdirectcontactwithcookinggrids.
3. Ifnecessary,checktheburnpotarea,removeanyforeignitemstoensurethattheairholesintheburnpot
areclear.Thiswillallowaquickerandmoreefficientignition.Takeprecautionsnottodamagetheigniter
wiringconnectionsorpulltheigniteroutoftheignitertube.
4. ReͲinstalltheflavorizer.
5. Reinstallthecookinggrates.
6. Openthepellethopperlid,foundatthefrontofyourgrillontheSelectandAdvantage,oratthebackofthe
Pro.Checkforanyforeignobjects
7. FillyourhopperwithNature’sWaycookingpellets.Closethehopperlid.Note:hopperdoesnotneedtobe
absolutelyfullforeveryuse.
8. PlugyourMemphisWoodFiredConvectionGrillintothenearest110VoltACoutlet*.(Note:UseaGFI
Outlet.WestronglyrecommendthatifyourhomedoesnothaveaGFIoutletthatyouinstallone,orusea
highqualityoutdoorsurgeprotector.
9. Whenyouarefinishedusingyourgrill,andthegrillhasgonethroughitscoolͲdown,unplugit.Itisalso
recommendedthatthegrillbecoveredwhennotinuse.

*230VoltforEuropean
**Note:YourGrillwillfunctionbestifoperatedonalevelsurface.**
UsingYourMemphisWoodFiredGrill
UsingYourMemphisWoodFiredGrill

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AutomaticStartUp
1.ToStart
PresstheOn/Offtouchpad.Theshutdownmodewillbegin;aLEDlightwillblinktoindicatestartup
mode.Thestartupmodeistimedtolast30minutesoruntiltheappliancereachesatemperatureabove
170°F.Afteritreachesthis“Warm”state,theblinkingLEDlightwillbecomesolid.
2.SettheTEMPDISPLAYArrowstothedesiredtemperature(Setlightwillilluminate)Ifthegrillissettoa
temperaturelessthan300°itwillruninSmokeMode.Ifsetto300°oraboveitwillruninCookMode.The
meatprobecanbesetfrom130°to250°.Formoreinformationontheuseofthemeatprobe,consultpage8.
3.SetTEMPDISPLAYtoActual.(Actuallightwillilluminate)Temperaturenowdisplayedwillbeactualtemperatureinthecookingarea.Note:Actualtemperaturewillfluctuateupordown.Thisisnormalandrepresentsthenormalfluctuationofanyoven.
Note:
1:Ifhopperwasjustfilled;holdPelletPrimebuttoninuntilyouhearpelletsfallingontotheburnpotand
release.ThenrestartthegrillbypressingtheI/Obutton.ThiswillallowthegrillrunitscompletestartͲ
upsequence.
2:YourGrillwillsmokeforafewminuteswhilethepelletsarelightingandcomingtofullburn.
3:Ifthefiredoesnotstartwithin30minutes,thegrillwillthenautomaticallyshutoff.Ifthishappens,
someunburnedpelletswillhavebuiltupintheburnpot.Beforerestartingthefire,cleantheexcess
pelletsoutoftheburnpotandrepeattheabovesteps. OperatingInstructions:MemphisWoodFiredGrillOperatingInstructions:MemphisWoodFiredGrill
FahrenheitVS.Celsius:
ConvertingYourGrill’sTemperatureUnitsYourMemphisgrilliscapableofworkinginbothMetricandEnglish
units.ToswitchbetweenFahrenheitandCelsiusontheITC,simply
pressandholetheUPandDOWNarrowkeysatthesametimewhile
thegrillison.

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5.Tooperate:OncetheMemphisGrillhasstarted,operateasfollows;
UPreͲHeat:UThisisthebeginningstageofcookingorsmokinginwhichthefuelisignited,andthegrillis
broughttothesettemperatureasquicklyaspossible.Youmaynoticeinthisstagethat,initially,the
augerwillfeedfuelalmostconstantly.Thisistoprimetheburnpotsothatitisabletomaintain
significantheat.Whenthisstageisconcluded,theITCwillmaintainselectedcooking/smoking
temperature,regardlessofambientweatherconditions.Thedurationofthisstagewillvarysomewhat
duetodifferingambientconditions,set
temperatures,andgrillmodels.Inmost
cases,thegrillwillbeinthepreͲheatstage
for15to25minutes.
UCookingMode:UTemperaturewillbe
automaticallymaintainedatyour
temperaturesetpoint.Youmaynoticesome
fluctuationupanddownduringthistime.
Thisisanormalpartofanyoven/appliance
operation.Thegrillwillautomaticallyswitch
tothismodewhenthegrillsettempis300°F
orhigher.
USmokeMode:USmokingisavariationon
grillingandisoneoftheuniqueadvantagesofyourMemphisWoodFiredGrill.Thetemperatureyou
choosewilllargelydependonwhatisbeingsmoked(seeAppendixBͲC)andyourpersonalpreferences.
Thegrillwillautomaticallyswitchtothismodewhenthegrillsettemperatureis295°Forlower.
Combustionairflowisvariedinthesmokemode.Youmayhearthefan“bellow”,repeatedlyturningon
andoff.Thisisnormaloperation.OperatingInstructions:MemphisWoodFiredGrillOperatingInstructions:MemphisWoodFiredGrill
SmokeTIP:
Tovarysmokeflavorintensity,experimentwiththe
amountoftimeyouusethesmokemodeandthemix
offlavoredpelletsyouusealongwiththeallpurpose
pellets.Thisismoreimportantifyouusestronger
flavoredpelletssuchasMesquite.Switchingtosmoke
modesoonafterputtingyourfoodonthegrillallows
thesmoketopenetratethemeatsbeforetheyhave
achancetosearclosed.Thesmokemodeworksbest
whenalongercookingtimeisrequired,suchaslarge
cutsofmeat,fish,orpoultry.Experimentwiththe
lengthoftimeyouleaveforsmokingbeforecooking
thoroughly.Trydifferentcombinationsofbothmodes.
AboutTheITC
TheMemphisITCisasophisticatedcontrollerthatmonitorsyourgrillandadjusts
varioussystemstomaintainyourdesiredcookingtemperature.Atemperature
probecontinuallymonitorsthecookingchamberandcommunicatesthisdatatothe
ITC.Basedonthisdata,theITCmakesappropriateadjustmentstothecombustion
system.TheITCsystem,logicandtemperatureaccuracyhasbeenvalidatedwith
manyhoursoftestingtoensurethehighestperformance.Foroptimalperformance,
cookwiththehoodclosedandkeeptheprobecleanandunobstructed.Allowthe
ITCadequatetimetoadjusttoanychangesinsettemperatures.

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MemphisITCMeatProbeMemphisITCMeatProbe
TheMemphisITCMeatProbe,whichcomesstandardwiththeProandBuiltͲInmodels,andcanbepurchasedseparatelyforother
models,isamustͲhaveaccessoryforanygriller.TheITCMeatProbeconvenientlyinterfacesdirectlywithyourgrill’sITCcontroland
givesyouaneasywaytoensureyourfoodiscookedtoyourpredeterminedtemperature.Thisfeatureensuresconvenienceand
delicious,repeatableresults—everytime.
UsingYourMemphisITCMeatProbe
1.PlugTheMeatProbeIn
The3.5mmaudioͲstylepluginsertsdirectlyintothejackonthefarrightsideoftheITC,labeled“MeatProbe”.Inserttheotherendofthemeatprobeinto
thethickestportionofyourmeatitem.
2.TurnTheGrillONAndSetTheGrillTemperature,AsDescribedOnPage6.
3.ToggleThePROBEDISPLAYto“MEAT”(Meatlightwillilluminate)
Withoutthemeatprobeinserted,togglingthiswillbedisabled.
4.SetTEMPDISPLAYto“SET”AndSetYourDesiredMeatTemperature.(Setlightwillilluminate)Thisisdonemuchthesameassettingthedesired
temperatureofthegrillͲsimplybypressingtheupanddownkeys.Themeatprobecanbesetupto250°F(121°C)1.
5.Routetheprobeendthroughthelargeholeinthegrill’sleftside,justbelowthehood.Pullallthemetallicinteriorcableintothegrill,stoppingatthe
ferrule.IfusingaProorBuiltͲIn,simplyplacetheprobeandinteriorcableinthegrill,thenshutthelidonthelongerendoftheferrule.Thisferrule
separatesthemeatprobe’sinteriorandexteriorcables.Thewhite,weatherproofexteriorcableshouldneverbeplacedinsideofthegrill.Doingsowill
damagethecable,andcompromiseitsweatherproofing.
6.InsertTheMeatProbeIntoFoodAsDesired.
7.SetTEMPDISPLAYto“ACTUAL”.(Actuallightwillilluminate)
TheITCwilldisplaythetemperatureofthemeatinrealtime.
8.SitBackandRelax.
Thegrillwillcookthemeatuntilthemeatreachesthedesiredsetpoint.ThegrillthenautomaticallyreducestoitslowestsettingͲ180°F(80°C)forProand
BuiltͲIn,200°F(90°C)forSelectandAdvantage),anddisplays“Done”.Atanypointduringthecook,youcanmodifythesettemperatureofboththemeat
probeandthegrillitself.
Notes:
1:Whilesettingthemeatprobesettemperature,iftheuserpressestheupͲarrowuntil250°F(121°C)isdisplayed,andthenpressesitonemoretime,
theITCwilldisplay“NOPR”.Onthissetting,theITCwilldisplaythetemperatureofthemeat,butwillnotenterthe“Done”modeatanymeat
temperature.
2:WhennotinuseDONOTleavethemeatprobeinsideofthegrill
3:Keepthemeatprobeascleananddryaspossible.Cleanwithadampsponge,oraclothwithasmallamountofrubbingalcohol.Ifexposedto
liquidsforextendedperiodsoftime,themeatprobemaydisplayanerroneousreading.InextremecasestheITCwillconstantlylisttheactual
meatprobetemperatureas“32°F”or“0°C”.Toremedythis,allowtheprobecordtodrycompletelybeforeusingitagain.Oncedry,thisaccessory
willbefullyfunctional.
DONOTsubmergethemeatprobewhencleaningorplaceindishwasher.Meat
probe Interior
Cable
Separator
Ferrule
Exterior
Cable
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FlavoredpelletscomeinavarietyofflavorssuchasMesquite,Alder,
Apple,Hickory,MapleandCherry.Theycontainapproximately8,200
BTU’sofheatperpoundandhaveverylittleashandmoisturecontent.
AlwaysusePremiumBBQPelletsinyourgrill.PremiumBBQpelletshave
amaximumlengthof1.5”andareuniforminsizeandshape.This
shorterlengthanduniformityensuresahigherefficiencyandamore
consistent,eventemperature.Premiumpelletsaremadeofcertified
100%hardwood.Cookingwithpelletsmadefromsoftwoods,suchas
pine,shouldbeavoided,asityieldsaturpentineͲliketaste.
Woodpelletshavebeenin
existenceformanyyears,
andtherearecurrently
morethan125activepellet
milloperationsintheUnited
StatesandCanada,
producingmillionsofpoundsofpelleteachyear."NaturesWay"
100%hardwoodBBQpelletsareproducedinthesamemanneras
woodpelletheatingfuelisproduced.Sawdustandcleanwood
chipsarepulverizedanddried.Thedriedmaterialisthenprocessed
underheatandpressure.Thismaterialisforcedthroughahard
steeldierotatingagainstrollerswithpressureover3,000PSI.Once
thepelletsareforcedthroughthefinaldietheyarecooled,
screened,vacuumed,andthenbaggedorboxed.Noextraadhesivesorbondingmaterialsareusedinthe
productionofthesepellets.HardwoodscontainnaturallyͲoccurringcompoundscalled“lignins”that,when
heated,actasabondingmaterial.Storepelletsinadrylocationforoptimalperformance.Flavorpreferenceis
anindividualtasteandwesuggestyoutrythedifferentflavorsormixturesofflavorstofindthecombinations
thatsuityourneedsandtastes.(Seeyoulocaldealertoorderindividualpelletflavors)InformationAboutBBQCookingPelletsInformationAboutBBQCookingPellets
CAUTION:somewoodpelletsproducedforheating
fuelhaveahighcontentofsoftwoodoreven
recycledwoodfurniturewhichcanincludepitch,
chemicalsorgluesandshouldnotbeusedfor
cooking.Foroptimumperformanceandtoensure
youareusingcleanburningpelletsmanufactured
forcooking,purchase"NaturesWay"certified100%
hardwoodBBQpellets.UsinglowqualityBBQ
pelletsmayalsoadverselyaffectyourgrilling
temperatureperformance–especiallyatlow
temperatures.HearthlandProductsassumesno
responsibilityforproblemsassociatedwiththe
useoflowerqualityorheatingpellets.Store
pelletsinadrylocationforoptimalperformance.
xAllPurpose:Idealforbaking,roasting,
grillingandsmoking.xAlder:Idealwithsalmonandother
stronglyͲflavoredfish.xApple:Idealforporkandchicken,ora
fruityflavorwhenbaking.xCherry:Idealforroastchickenandpork.xHickory:Idealforsmokingribs,ham,
turkey,porkandwildgame.xMaple:Idealforlow‘n’slowsmoking.xMesquite:Idealforchickenandwild
game.FlavoredPelletGuidelines
*Please contact your dealer to purchase additional wood pellets, or call us at 888.883.2260*

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StainlessSteelSurfaces
ALWAYScleandirtanddustoffallstainlesssteelsurͲ
facesbeforeyoubegintocook.Thedirtcancookinto
themetalanddiscolorit.Dirtcanbeeasilycleaned
withhot,soapywaterandasoftcloth.Therearealso
manycommercialproductsmadetocleanandprotect
yourstainlesssteelsurfaces.IfthestainlesssteelbeͲ
comesseverelydiscolored,thisdiscolorationcanbe
removedwithstainlesssteelcleanerandanabrasive
(nonͲmetallic)scrubpad.
Flavorizer
Itisrecommendedthatyouremoveanybuildupof
foodorgreasefromtheflavorizerbeforeeverycook.
Acleanflavorizerfurtherreducesflareups.Brushor
scrapeanybuildupoffoftheflavorizerwithagrill
brushorputtyknife.Nevercleantheflavorizerwhileit
ishot.
GreaseTrays
Alwaysbesurethegreasetraysarecleanandfreeof
debris.Duringthewarmermonthsemptyanygrease
buildͲuponamorefrequentbasistokeepitfromgoͲ
ingrancid.
BurnPotandIgniter
Periodicallychecktheairholesfoundintheburnpot
foranyblockagesorbuildͲups.Usingawirebrush,
scrapeoffanybuilduporblockage.Forthorough
cleaning,theburnpotcanberemovedcompletelyby
removingfourPhillipsheadscrewsandlockͲwashers.
Whenreinstalling,confirmtheproperpositioningin
theburnpot.Theburnpotshouldbelevelfromsideto
sideandfromfronttobackandshouldhaveasnugbut
nottightfit.Youwillalsowanttovisuallychecktheair
holesintheignitertube,asisdisplayedinthefigureto
theright.CleananydebrisorblockageoutofbotharͲ
eastoensureaperfectstart.RTD
Yourgrill’sabilitytoaccuratelysensetemperatureand
adjustitsperformanceaccordinglyiswhatmakesit
uniqueandvaluable.TheRTD,atemperaturesensor
locatedtowardstherearofthecookingareashouldbe
wipeddownwithwaterandmilddetergenttoensure
properperformance.
GrillInterior
ThoughBBQpelletsburnefficiently,theydocreate
someamountofash.Thegrill’sinteriorwallsandfloor
don’tneedtobespotless,butperiodicallyclearingout
accumulatedashisagoodpractice.
Airbox
BecausetheAirboxisusedtochannelthefanͲforced
airintotheburnpot,thereisverylittlemaintenanceto
bedoneinthisarea.Occasionally,youmayeithervacͲ
uumorbrushoutanybuildͲupofashorburndebris
thathasfallenbelowtheburnpot.RemoveanyaccuͲ
mulationofgreaseordebrisontheinsidesurfaces.
GrillCover
WerecommendthatyoucoveryourMemphisGrill
whennotinuse.Ensurethatyourgrilliscompletely
offandcooledbeforecovering.PeriodicGrillMaintenancePeriodicGrillMaintenance
Igniter Hole Cleaning Location

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PeriodicGrillMaintenancePeriodicGrillMaintenance
EveryUse Every3Uses OnceAWeek
OnceA
Month OnceAYear
ScrapeCooking
Grates x
Checkgrease
pan/bucket x
Wipedown
exteriorsurfaces x
Scrapeoff
flavorizer x
CleanGrease
Trays x
WipeOffRTD x
ClearBurnPot x
ClearIgniter
Holes x
Scrape/Vacuum
AshFromInterior x
Vacuumfine
pelletdustfrom
hopper
x
Wipedown,
vacuumoutAir
Box
x
Frequency
MaintenanceTask

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MeatProbe/Thermometer
Theoutsidetemperature,windconditions,pelletfuel
varietyandthealtitudeatwhichyouliveaffectcooking
times.Thebestwaytoensureyourmeathasreachedthe
propertemperatureandisreadytoeatisto
utilizeagoodqualitymeatthermometer.
WerecommendtheMemphisITCMeat
Probe,whichcaninterfacedirectlywithyour
grill’sITC.
DisposableGreaseTrays
YourMemphisgrillutilizesatleastonegreasetraythat
hasbeenspeciallydesignedtoaccommodatedisposable
aluminumpansforeasyandconvenientcleanͲup.The
SelectandAdvantagetraysarecompatiblewithany
8”x8”aluminumpan,andtheProandBuiltͲIntraysare
designedtoholdtwoofany9”X13”aluminumfoilpans.
Tongs
Usetongsratherthanaforkforturningandhandling
meatstoavoidlosingthenaturaljuices.Extralargeones
withlonghandlesallowyoutogripavarietyofdelicate
foods.
GrillBaskets
Perfectforcookingfoodsthataredifficulttohandleon
thegrill,suchasvegetables,seafood,fishandcertain
cutsofmeats.UsuallymadeoutofnickelͲplatedsteel
thesebasketsaremadeoftwoidenticalhalvesbeing
heldtogetherwithhinges.Notonlydotheyprotectfood,
andmakehandlingeasier,butalsoallowfordifferent
foodstobecombinedandgrilledtogetherwithout
piercingthefood.
Drip/RoastPans
UsedtopreventflareͲups,keepfoodfromdryingout,
eliminatebasting,andcatchthoseflavorfuljuicesthat
dripfromthemeat.Variousjuicescanalsobeaddedto
thepantoimpartadesiredflavor,suchasapple,lemon,
cranberry,pineapple,anycola,etc.Griddle
Oneofthemostusedaccessoriesforthosegrill
enthusiaststhatenjoycookinganyfoodsoutdoors.Use
togrillcompletebreakfasts,grillsandwiches,andtoast
fajitas.Griddlesallowyoutocookallyourbaconand
sausagesoutdoors,andthey’regreatforgrilling
vegetables,stirͲfrying,andsearing.
Spatulas
Amustforturningthosedeliciousburgersandfishfilets.
Again,lookforalong,sturdyhandleandthewidest
bladepossible.TheholesinthebladepreventthebuildͲ
upofsteam,whichcouldmakeyourfoodsoggy.
CookingRacks
NickelͲplatedroastracksandribracks
areagreatwaytoincreaseyourcooking
pleasure.Roastrackscanbeusedto
enhancetheconvectivecooking
capabilitiesofyourgrillbyallowingthe
smokeflavoredairtomovearoundthe
entireroastevenly.Ribracksareagreat
waytoincreaseyourcapacityofyour
grillforthoselargegatherings.Theycan
alsobeusedforchopsandchicken
pieces.(Additionalsmallgratesareavailablefor
purchaseandwillallowyoutosignificantlyincreaseyour
totalcookingsurface.)RecommendedGrillingAccessoriesRecommendedGrillingAccessories

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BastingBrush
Youmayneedaselectionofthese,asyoushouldnotusethesamebrushintwodifferentmarinades.Useto
applyyourfavoritesaucesandmarinadestofoodsonthegrill.Againlookforonewithalonghandletokeep
youhandsawayfromtheheat.
Skewers(woodormetal)
Whenusingthewoodskewers,remembertosoaktheminwaterforatleast30minutesbeforeusingtopreͲ
ventthemfromburningintheheatofthegrill.Anotherwaytoprotectthemwouldbetowraptheexposed
endswithaluminumfoil.Skewerscomeinavarietyofshapesandmaterials.
AluminumFoil
ExtraͲstrengthfoilisalwaysusefulforgrilling.Usedtomakefoilpackages,coverfood,ortofoldupintoa
flatdishtoactasadrippan.Alsousedtospeedupcooking,protectbonesfromburning,andtokeepfoods
warm.
MetalBrush
Itisimportanttocleanyourgrillthoroughlybeforeeachuse.AlongͲhandledbrushwithmetalbristlesisthe
besttoolforthejob.
SkilletsandWoks
ThesekitchenfavoritesallowyoutostirͲgrillvegetables,seafood,andothersmallpiecesoffoodthesame
wayyouwouldifyouwereindoors.RecommendedGrillingAccessories(Con’t)RecommendedGrillingAccessories(Con’t)
FoodHandlingandSafetyFoodHandlingandSafetyxMakesuretowashyourhandsbeforeandafterhandlingfood.xPreventbacteriacontaminationbyusingseparateplattersandutensilsforrawandcooked
foods.xMarinadesshouldneverbesavedandreused.Ifyouaregoingtoserveamarinadewithyour
food,besuretobringittoaboilbeforeserving.xKeephotfoodshot(above140ºF)andcoldfoodscold(below37ºF).xDon'tdefrostmeatatroomtemperatureoronacountertop.xMarinatemeatintherefrigerator.xUseofameatthermometertodeterminetheinternaltemperaturesisrecommended.

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GrillingTimesandTemperatures
ApproximateCooking/GrillingTimesfor
MemphisWoodͲFiredConvectionGrill
Alwaysuseameatthermometertobesuremeatsandpoultryarecookedtoasafeinternaltemperature.SeriousHealthrisks
mayexistwithundercookedmeat!.Approximatecookingtimesarefromvarioussources,andarebasedonmeatatrefrigerator
temperatures.Wesuggestthatwhengrillingathighertemperatures,youapplybarbecuesauceonlyduringthelast15to30minͲ
utesofgrillingtopreventexcessbrowningorburning.
ITEM SIZE CONTROL
SETPOINT
APPROXIMATE
GRILLINGTIME
INTERNAL
TEMP=°F
BEEF 
Steaks 3/4"thick 
450°Ͳ650°
3to4min./side
4to5min./side
5to7min./side
Mediumrare145
Medium160
MedWell170
Kabobs 1Ͳinchcubes 450°Ͳ650° 3to4min./side 145to160
Hamburgerpatties1/2"thick 
450°Ͳ650°
3min./side
4to5min./side
5to7min./side
Medium160
MedWell170
WellDone180
Roast,rolledrump(indirectheat)
sirlointip(indirectheat)
4to6lbs.
31/2to4lbs.

350°
18to22min./lb.
20to25min./lb.
145to160
Tenderloin Half,2to3lbs.
Whole,4to6lbs.
350° 10to12min./side
12to15min./side
Mediumrare145
Medium160
HAM 
Fullycooked(indirectheat) anysize 350°Ͳ375° 8to10min./lb. 140
CookͲbeforeͲeating(indirect
heat)
Whole,10to14lbs.
Half,5to7lbs.
Portion,3to4lbs.
350°Ͳ375° 10to15min./lb.
12to18min./lb.
30to35min./lb.

160Ͳ170
LAMB 
Chops,shoulder,loin,orrib 1"thick 350°Ͳ375° 5min./side 145to160
Steaks,sirloin,orleg 1"thick 350°Ͳ375° 5min./side 145to160
Kabobs 1"cubes 350°Ͳ375° 4min./side 145to160
Patties,ground 4oz.,1/2"thick 450°Ͳ650° 3min./side Medium160
PORK,Fresh 
Chops,boneͲinorboneless 3/4"thick
11/2"thick
450°Ͳ650° 3to4min./side
7to8min./side
Medium160
Tenderloin 1/2to11/2lbs. 450°Ͳ650° 15to25min.total Medium160
Ribs
Patties,ground 1/2"thick 450°Ͳ650° 4to5min./side Medium160
*SeeSmokingGuidelinesForPorkRibs*

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GrillingTimesandTemperatures
ITEM SIZE CONTROL
SETPOINT
APPROXIMATE
GRILLINGTIME
INTERNAL
TEMP=°F
VEAL 
Chops,steaks 1"thick 450°Ͳ650° 5to7min./side 145to160
Roast,boneless(indirectheat) 2to3lbs. 350°Ͳ375° 18to20min./lb. 145to160
VENISON 
Roast,saddle,orleg 6to7lbs. 350°Ͳ375° 25to30min./lb. 145to160
Steaks 3/4"thick 450°Ͳ650° 4to5min./side
6to7min./side
Mediumrare145
Medium160
CHICKEN 
Whole(indirectheat),not
stuffed
broilerfryer
roastinghen
Capon
Cornishhens

3to4lbs.
5to7lbs.
4to8lbs.
18to24oz.
325°F,160°c 
60to75min.
18to25min./lb.
15to20min./lb.
45to55min.

180asmeasuredin
thethigh
Breasthalves,boneͲin
boneless
6to8oz.each
4oz.each
325°F,160°c 10to15min./side
6to8min./side
170
Otherparts:Legsorthighs
Drumsticks
Wings,wingettes
4to8oz.
4oz.
2to3oz.
325°F,160°cc 10to15min./side
8to12min./side
8to12min./side
180
DUCKorGOOSE 
Duckling,whole(indirectheat)
Quartered(indirectheat)
41/2lbs.(notstuffed) 325°F,160°c 21/2hrs.
1hr.,25min.
180to185
Goose,whole(indirectheat) 8to12lbs. 325°F,160°c 18to20min./lb. 180to185
TURKEY 
Wholeturkey(indirectheat) 8to12lbs.
12to16lbs.
16to24lbs.
325°F,160°c 2to3hrs.
3to4hrs.
Notrecommended
180asmeasuredin
thethigh
Breast,boneͲin
boneless
4to7lbs.
23/4to31/2lbs.
325°F,160°c 1to13/4hrs.
Notrecommended
170
Thighs,drumsticks(indirect
heat)
Directheat(preͲcook1hr.)
8to16oz. 325°F,160°c 11/2to2hrs.
8to10min./side
180
Bonelessturkeyroll(indirect
heat)
2to5lbs.
5to10lbs.
325°F,160°c 11/2to2hrs.
2to31/2hrs.
170to175

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SmokingGuidelines
SmokingGuidelines
ApproximateSmokingTimesfor
MemphisWoodͲFiredGrill

Alwaysuseameatthermometertobesuremeatsandpoultryarecookedtoasafeinternaltemperatureanddoneness.Serious
Healthrisksmayexistwithundercookedmeat!.Approximatecookingtimesare,fromvarioussourcesandarebasedonmeatat
refrigeratortemperatures.Useagoodqualitytemperatureprobetoassurebestresults.Wesuggestthatwhengrillingathigher
temperatures,youapplybarbecuesauceonlyduringthelast15to30minutesofgrillingtopreventexcessbrowningorburning.
NOTE:KeephoodclosedwhenusingSmokeMode.

Smokingtimesarelargelydependentonpersonalpreferenceandthequalityofthemeatbeingsmoked.Ingeneralthelonger
yousmokethemeatatalowertemperaturethemoretenderthemeatwillbecome.Youwillalsoneedtoconsiderhowmuch
ofasmoketasteyouwantandwhatflavorofsmoke.Oak,Hickory,Apple,Alder,Cherry,Mesquitetonamethemostcommon.
Hereagainthatislargelyamatterofpersonalpreference.

Forbestresultswerecommendthatyousmokeatasetpointtemperatureof225Ͳ275°formostmeats.Ifyouwishtohavea
smokierflavorandhavethetime,youcangoaslowas180°,butyouusuallydon’tgainmuchbydoingthat.
Itshouldalsobenotedthat,whensmokinginaverywarmenvironment(sunnyweatherinexcessof90°F),itmaybedifficultfor
yourgrilltomaintaintemperatureslowerthan200°F.Ifnecessary,thiscanberemediedbyleavingthehoodslightlyajar.

Thefollowingisageneralguide,andwerecommendyouexperimenttofindwhattemperatureandflavorbestsuitesyour
personaltaste.Ifyouwanttofinishfasterusehighertemperature.Note:thiswillinmostcasesresultinalesstenderproduct.
Whenyouhavethetime,lowertemperatureforalongerdurationwillgiveyouthebestresults.Foradditionaltips,andtoview
andsharerecipesgotowww.memphisgrills.com/recipe.
ITEM Control
SetPoint* INTERNALTEMP=°F
BEEF 180°Ͳ275° 145to160
HAM 180°Ͳ275° 140Ͳ170
LAMB 180°Ͳ275° 145to160
PORK,Fresh 180°Ͳ275° 160Ͳ180
VEAL 180°Ͳ275° 145to160
VENISON 180°Ͳ275° 145to160
CHICKEN 180°Ͳ275° 170to180
DUCKorGOOSE 180°Ͳ275° 180to185
TURKEY 180°Ͳ275° 180asmeasuredinthethigh
*Notethat180°setͲpointisonlyavailableonthe
ProandBuiltͲInModels.

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Thefollowingareafewimportantfacts,tipsandtechniquestoachievegreatsmokingresults.Thereare
probablyasmanytheoriesonthebestsmokingmethodastherearechefsusingthem.Withthatinmind,
considerthefollowingfactorswhendecidingwhichmethodbestfitsyourneeds.xTheMemphisGrill’ssmokingmoderangeis180°to295°F.xGrillcansmokeunattendedcontinuallyforupto48hoursxIfyouwishtosmokeatlowertemperaturestheMemphisProiscalibratedtoallowyoutogoaslowas180°.
Whensmokingatthelowertemperaturesit’scriticalthatyouuseapremiumfoodgradepelletsuchas
NaturesWayflavoredBBQPellets.Nature’sWaypremiumpelletsarespeciallyformulatedtoallowfor
moreevenfeedingandtemperatures.Forbestresults,alwaysuseNaturesWaypremiumpellets.xItisstronglyrecommendedthattheburnpotbecleanedbeforeandaftersmokingforasignificantperiod.
UncheckedashbuildͲupcouldeventuallyprohibitthegrillfrommaintainingsmokingtemperatures.xCaution:Wedon’trecommendthatyouusethelowertemperatureswhensmokingincoolandorwindy
conditions.Attemperatureslessthan225°thepossibilityofcreosote*developingfromsmoke
condensationarises.Asalwaysuseyourbestjudgment,cleanyourgrilloften,andproceedonthesideof
safetyandcaution.xThebestwaytodeterminewhereyougetthebestresultsistoexperiment.Weallhavedifferenttastesand
thebestwaytodeterminewhat’srightforyouistotrydifferentflavorsandtechniques.Weencourage
yourtoshareyourcookingexperienceswithotherMemphisownersbygoingtohttp://www.memphisgrills.com/recipesorourblogsite.
*Creosoteisagummy,foulsmelling,corrosiveandflammablesubstancethat,ifnoprecautionsaretaken,willcoatthe
insidesofeverythingitpassesthrough.Itisformedwhengasesgivenoffintheburningprocesscombineandcondense.
Typicallythegasesleavetheburnchamberwiththesmoke.HoweverifrestrictedtoomuchorIfthesmokeiscooledbelow
225°,thegasescanliquefy,formingcreosote.SmokingSuggestions
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