OPERATION
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WARNING
NEVER cover slots, holes, or passages in the front or bottom of the grill or
cover an entire rack with material such as aluminum foil. Doing so blocks
air flow through the grill and may cause over heating or carbon monoxide
poisoning.
FIRST TIME USE
Before cooking on your gas grill for the first time, clean the components
and preheat the appliance to rid it of any odors or foreign matter in the
following manner:
Remove and clean the cooking grids and Heat Tents with mild soap
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and water.
With cooking grids and Heat Tents removed, light the gas grill
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following lighting instructions (pg. 6) and operate the gas grill on
"Medium" for 30 minutes. Next, turn gas source off then turn all
control knobs to the "OFF" position.
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Let grill cool, then replace the Heat Tents.
Season the cooking grids by coating grids with an organic cold
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processed cooking oil with a high smoke point, light the grill and
operate on Med/Low for 30 minutes.
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Recommended cooking oils:
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Avocado Oil
smoke point
Rice Bran Oil
smoke point
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Canola Oil
smoke point
You are ready to grill. Proceed to "Preheating".
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PREHEATING
Preheat the gas grill on MEDIUM with the lid closed for 15 minutes.
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Clean cold grids with a nylon grill brush (Item # 77643) or hot grids with
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a stainless steel wire grill brush (Item #'s 77610, 77641) and carefully
inspect to ensure there are no broken bristles left on the grid.
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Coat the grids with a high smoke point cooking oil.
Adjust heat as appropriate for what you are grilling.
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LID POSITION
The position of the lid during cooking is a matter of personal preference, but
the gas grill cooks faster, uses less fuel, and controls the temperature best
with the lid closed.
A closed lid also imparts a smokier flavor to meat cooked directly on the
grid, and is essential for smoking and convection cooking.
VAPORIZATION SYSTEMS
Your gas grill is designed for use with the included Heat Tents vaporization
system. Do not use lava rock, ceramic briquettes or any other vaporization
system other than the one that came with the gas grill.
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500°F (260°C)
490°F (254°C)
400°F (204°C)
COOKING TEMPERATURES
HIGH SETTING
Produces temperatures at the cooking grid of approximately
600 - 650°F (320 - 340° C) with the lid down.
Use high setting only:
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For fast warm-up
In cold or windy conditions when grilling with the lid up
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To quickly sear steaks before reducing the temperature
To burn-off food residue from the cooking grids and Flav-R-Wave™
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before cleaning (maximum 10 minutes)
Rarely, if ever, will you require the HIGH setting for extended cooking
or preheating.
MEDIUM/HIGH
Produces temperatures at the cooking grid of approximately
550°F (290° C) with the lid down.
Use medium/high setting to:
Preheat grill for steaks
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Grill steaks rare & medium rare
MEDIUM
Produces temperatures at the cooking grid of approximately
450° F (230°C) with the lid down.
Use medium setting to:
Grill steaks medium and medium well
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Grill chops, burgers and vegetables
MEDIUM/LOW
Produces temperatures at the cooking grid of approximately
400° F (200°C) with the lid down.
Use medium/low setting to:
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Grill chicken pieces, sausage, fish
Roast, bake
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Grill dough and pastry such as quesadillas
LOW
Produces temperatures at the cooking grid of approximately
310- 350° F (155-175° C) with the lid down.
Use low setting to:
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Slow roast and smoke large cuts of meat, delicate fish and for
dough and pastry.
Temperatures are approximate only and vary with the outside
temperature and the amount of wind.
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