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BEFORE LIGHTING
Choose a Proper Location to Grill
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Only use this grill outdoors in a well-ventilated area. Do not use
in a garage, building, breezeway, or any other enclosed area.
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Keep the grill on a secure, level surface at all times.
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Do not use grill within two feet (60cm) of any combustible
material. Combustible materials include, but are not limited to,
wood or treated wood decks, patios, and porches.
Choose How Much Charcoal to Use
Choosing charcoal quantity depends on what you are grilling and
the size of your grill. If you are grilling small, tender pieces of food
that take less than 20 minutes, refer to the Measuring & Adding
Charcoal for Direct Heat chart. If you are intending to grill or smoke
larger joints of meat that require 20 minutes or more of grilling
time, or delicate foods, refer to the Measuring & Adding Charcoal
for Indirect Heat chart. For more details about the difference
between direct and indirect cooking, refer to the GRILLING METHODS
sections.
The Very First Time You Grill
It is recommended that the grill be heated up and the fuel kept red
hot, with the lid on, for at least 30 minutes prior to cooking for the
first time to burn off any manufacturing residue.
Preparing the Grill for Lighting
1. Slide the lid open into the TUCK-AWAY lid holder.
2. Remove the WEBER CRAFTED cooking grate, removing
the detachable center area first, and then the full
cooking grate from the grill.
3. Remove the charcoal (bottom) grate and clear ashes
or chunks of old charcoal from the bottom of the
bowl using the ONE-TOUCH cleaning system. Charcoal
requires oxygen to burn, so be sure that nothing clogs
the vents. Move the handle back and forth to move ash
and debris from the bottom of the grill into the ash
catcher (A).
4. To remove the high capacity ash catcher and dispose of
the ashes, squeeze the ash catcher handle to release it
from the grill (B).
LIGHTING CHARCOAL
Before lighting charcoal, determine which grilling method
you will be using. Depending on the model you purchased,
your grill may or may not be equipped with the features
described on the following pages.
Setting Up the Grill for Direct Grilling Method
Lighting the Charcoal Using a Chimney Starter
The simplest, most thorough way to light any kind of charcoal is to
use a chimney starter; particularly, the WEBER RAPIDFIRE chimney
starter (sold separately). Refer to the cautions and warnings
included with the RAPIDFIRE chimney starter before lighting
charcoal.
1. Put a few sheets of crumpled up newspaper in the bottom of
the chimney starter and set the chimney starter on the charcoal
(bottom) grate (A); or put a few lighter cubes (sold separately) in
the center of the charcoal grate and place the chimney starter
over them (B).
2. Fill the chimney starter with charcoal (C).
3. Using a long lighter or matchstick, light the lighter cubes or
newspaper through the holes on the bottom side of the chimney
starter (D).
4. Keep the chimney starter in place until the charcoal is fully
lit. You know the charcoal is fully lit when it is covered with a
coating of white ash.
Note: Lighter cubes must be completely consumed and the charcoal
ashed over before placing food on the cooking grate. Do not cook
before the charcoal has a coating of ash.
5. Once the charcoal is fully lit, continue to the following pages for
instructions on how to arrange your charcoal and begin cooking
according to your desired grilling method.
Lighting the Charcoal Without a Chimney Starter
1. Build a pyramid of charcoal in the center of the charcoal
(bottom) grate and insert a couple of lighter cubes (sold
separately) within the pyramid.
2. Using a long lighter or matchstick, light the lighter cubes. The
lighter cubes will then ignite the charcoal (E).
3. Wait for the charcoal to fully light. You know the charcoal is fully
lit when it is covered with a coating of white ash.
Note: Lighter cubes must be completely consumed and the charcoal
ashed over before placing food on the cooking grate. Do not cook
before the charcoal has a coating of ash.
4. Once the charcoal is fully lit, continue to the following pages for
instructions on how to arrange your charcoal and begin cooking
according to your desired grilling method.
A
C
5. Open the bowl vents by moving the ONE-TOUCH damper
blade handle to the fully open position (C).
6. Replace charcoal (bottom) grate.
7. Open the lid vents by moving the lid damper to the fully
open position (D).
A
C
B
D
Note: Instructions for using lighter fluid were purposely left
out of this owner's guide. Lighter fluid is messy and can
transmit a chemical taste to your food, while lighter cubes
(sold separately) do not. If you choose to use lighter fluid,
follow the manufacturer's instructions and NEVER add
lighter fluid to a burning fire.
B
D
E
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