Weber SPIRIT EX 3 Series Manual page 35

The WEBER CRAFTED sear grate is available as an accessory for your Weber SPIRIT EX. It allows you to
impart a diamond pattern, criss-cross design on your food with less effort.
The sear grate fits neatly into the WEBER CRAFTED frame kit and sits directly above burners 1 and 2.
The sear grate is constructed of cast iron coated in porcelain enamel. The cast iron gives you even heat
across the cooking surface and the porcelain enamel coating adds rust resistance to your sear grate.
Double sided in design, the side with the thick bars is for cooking steaks whilst the other side has thinner
bars and is for cooking more delicate foods such as fish, vegetables and fruit.
Preheating the sear grate for steak cooking
(thick bar side):
Whenever you use your SPIRIT EX for sear grate
grilling, always ensure your sear grate is clean.
It's important to preheat the barbecue first with
the lid closed. This ensures the sear grate is at
the correct temperature when you start grilling.
To preheat your SPIRIT EX for grilling steak on
your sear grate:
1. Check that all burner control knobs are in the
OFF position and check with the supplied tank
scale that there is sufficient gas in your bottle
(for LPG models).
2. Open the lid.
3. Remove the left hand cooking grill, put the
WEBER CRAFTED frame kit in position and
place the sear grate onto the frame kit with
the thick bars facing up.
4. Turn the gas supply on at the source.
5. Light all 3 main burners on HIGH, according to
the instructions in the owner's guide.
NOTE: If you have the optional sear burner,
turn it to HIGH (in addition to the other 3 main
burners being on HIGH).
6. Close the lid and preheat the barbecue for 10
minutes.
Sear grate grilling:
1. After preheating for 10 minutes your barbecue
is ready to grill.
2. Open the lid and place your oiled food directly
on the sear grate.
3. Close the lid and grill for the estimated
cooking time. Turn the food halfway through
the cooking time (refer to the relevant recipe
for timing).
How to use the WEBER CRAFTED sear grate
Preheating the sear grate for vegetable & fish
cooking (thin bar side):
Whenever you use your SPIRIT EX for sear grate
grilling, always ensure your sear grate is clean.
It's important to preheat the barbecue first with
the lid closed. This ensures the sear grate is at the
correct temperature when you start grilling.
To preheat your SPIRIT EX for grilling vegetables
or fish on your sear grate:
1. Check that all burner control knobs are in the
OFF position and check with the supplied tank
scale that there is sufficient gas in your bottle
(for LPG models).
2. Open the lid.
3. Remove the left hand cooking grill, put the
WEBER CRAFTED frame kit in position and
place the sear grate onto the frame kit with the
thin bars facing up.
4. Turn the gas supply on at the source.
5. Light all 3 main burners on HIGH according to
the instructions in the owner's guide.
6. Close the lid and preheat the barbecue for 10
minutes.
Sear grate grilling:
1. After preheating for 10 minutes your barbecue
is ready to grill. Turn the burners down to
MEDIUM.
2. Open the lid and place your oiled food directly
on the sear grate.
3. Close the lid and grill for the estimated cooking
time. Turn the food halfway through the
cooking time (refer to the relevant recipe for
timing).
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