Getting The Appliance Ready For Use; Useful Tips And Tricks - Barbecook ADAM 50 Guia Del Usuario

5.2 To assemble the appliance
1. The barbecue has to be installed on a secure level base
prior to use.
2. Assemble the appliance as shown on the assembly
drawings.
You find the assembly drawings in the second part of
this manual, after the exploded view of your appliance.
Be careful when assembling enamelled parts. Use the
provided fiber washers to protect the enamel around the
screws.
Do not use any tools to assemble the appliance. You can
only use a cross-slotted screwdriver to adjust the tension
on the clips at the bottom of the central pipe.
6 GETTING THE APPLIANCE READY
FOR USE
You need water, charcoal, dry newspaper and a long match.
6.1 Which charcoal should I use?
Always light your appliance with traditional charcoal, never with
briquettes. Once the appliance is lit, you can add briquettes.
Use good guality charcoal to light the appliance, preferably
complying with EN 1860-3. Good quality charcoal is composed
of large, shiny bricks and does not give off much dust.
Close your bag of charcoal properly before storing it.
Always store it in a dry place, do not store it in a cellar.
Do not overfill the inner charcoal pan. Make sure
that charcoal lumps do not exceed the top edge of
the charcoal pan (max 66%). Overfilling the bowl can
seriously damage your barbecue due to extensive heat.
6.2 Step 1: Filling the ash pot
The main steps of this task are illustrated in Figure 1, on
page 108.
We recommend filling the ash pot with water before each use.
Proceeds as follows:
1. Turn the ash pot to the left to detach it.
2. Fill the ash pot half-full with water.
3. Reposition the ash pot. Turn right to lock.
6.3 Step 2: Putting the paper in place
The main steps of this task are illustrated in Figure 2, on
page 108.
For a proper functioning of the QuickStart® system, your have to
put the paper correctly in the appliance. Proceed as follows:
1. Take three double sheets of newspaper. Always use dry
newspaper, preferably a few days old.
2. Roll each sheet of paper diagonally, into a torch-like shape.
Do not roll the torches too tightly.
3. Fold over one end of each torch.
4. Remove the charcoal pan from the bowl.
5. Put the torches in the pipe, with the folded ends upwards.
Do not put the torches too deep. They still have to touch
the charcoal pan when you put it back in the bowl.
6. Put the charcoal pan back in the bowl.
6.4 Step 3: lighting the appliance
The main steps of this task are illustrated in Figure 3, on
page 108.
Once the paper is in place, you can light your appliance.
Proceed as follows:
1. Cover the bottom of the bowl with charcoal (Fig. 3a). Tips:
• Do not use too much charcoal. See 6.1
• Use small pieces of charcoal to light the appliance. You
can add larger bricks afterwards.
2. Open the air supply holes at the bottom of the pipe.
3. Take a long match and light the paper through the air supply
holes (Fig. 3b). The burning paper can cause heavy smoke.
The barbecue shall be heated up and the fuel kept red for
at least 30 minutes prior to first cooking. This removes
any remaining manufacturing greases from the appliance.
Do not put the grill on the appliance yet. An empty grill
can deform when held in the heat for too long.
WARNING! Do not use spirit or petrol for lighting or
re-lighting! Use only firelighters complying to EN 1860-3!
4. Do not cook before the fuel (charcoal) has a coating of ash.
Normally, this takes about 15 minutes (Fig. 3c)
Adam Top: do not close the lid before the charcoal is covered
with a thin layer of white ashes.
7

USEFUL TIPS AND TRICKS

7.1 Adjusting the fire intensity
You can adjust the intensity of the fire by opening and closing
the air supply holes at the bottom of the central pipe:
• The more you open the holes, the more air is sucked into
the pipe and the more intense the fire will be.
• The more you close the holes, the less air is sucked into the
pipe and the less intense the fire will be.
• ADAM Top: the fire intensity can also be adjusted by
manipulating the ventilation control knob on top of the lid.
How the air flows through the pipe and fans the fire is
illustrated in Figure 4, on page 109.
7.2 Preventing food from burning
To prevent your food from burning:
• Never start grilling when there still are flames in the bowl.
Wait until the charcoal is covered with a thin layer of white
ashes.
• Avoid exposing your food to excessive heat. You can:
- Protect the food by moving the grill to a higher position.
- Reduce the heat by (partially) closing the air supply holes
at the bottom of the pipe
- Adam top: reduce the heat by closing the ventilation
control knob on top of the lid
7.3 Preventing food from sticking
To prevent your food from sticking to the grill:
• Oil the food lightly with a brush before you put it on the grill.
You can also oil the grill itself.
• Do not turn the food too quickly. let it catch some heat first.
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