Weber Master-Touch Owner's Manual page 4

LIGHTING CHARCOAL
Setting Up the Grill for Indirect Grilling Method
When using the indirect grilling method, you have the option to
spread the coals directly on the charcoal (bottom) grate on opposite
sides of the bowl, or make use of WEBER CHAR-RAILS or CHAR-
BASKETS (sold separately).
 Avoid positioning charcoal next to the bowl handles or directly
beneath the thermometer and lid damper.
 When using the CHAR-RAILS or CHAR-BASKETS, they must first
be placed into the bowl of the grill on the charcoal (bottom) grate
before lighting the charcoal.
To install the CHAR-RAILS, hook them on the outer charcoal grate
wires (A). and push the front of the rails down. The front of the
CHAR-RAILS should slip over the fourth charcoal grate wire and
snap into place (B).
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 between the CHAR-RAILS or CHAR-BASKETS
if they are being used. Alternatively, you can put a few lighter
cubes (sold separately) in the center of the charcoal (bottom)
grate. Place the chimney starter over the lighter cubes and fill
the chimney starter with charcoal (C).
2. Using a long lighter or matchstick, light the lighter cubes or
newspaper through the holes on the bottom side of the chimney
starter (D).
3. 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.
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.
Lighting the Charcoal Without a Chimney Starter
 Avoid positioning charcoal next to the bowl handles or directly
beneath the thermometer and lid damper.
 When using the CHAR-RAILS or CHAR-BASKETS, they must first
be placed into the bowl of the grill on the charcoal (bottom) grate
before lighting the charcoal.
1. Place CHAR-RAILS or CHAR-BASKETS on the charcoal (bottom)
grate on opposite sides of the bowl.
2. Fill each CHAR-RAIL or CHAR-BASKET with your choice of
charcoal. Avoid positioning charcoal next to the bowl handles or
directly beneath the thermometer and lid damper (E).
3. Insert a couple of lighter cubes (sold separately) within the
charcoal.
Note: Be sure to slightly bury them at the top of the charcoal
briquettes.
4. Using a long lighter or matchstick, light the lighter cubes (F).
The lighter cubes will then ignite the charcoal.
5. 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.
6. 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.
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A
C
E
Charcoal Quantity for Direct Heat
Hamburgers, steaks, chops, kabobs, boneless chicken pieces, fish fillets, shellfish, sliced vegetables
Grill Diameter
18" (47 cm)
22" (57 cm)
26" (67 cm)
37" (95 cm)
Charcoal Quantity for Indirect Heat
Roasts, bone-in poultry pieces, whole fish, delicate fish fillets, whole chickens or turkeys, ribs
Grill
Diameter
18" (47 cm)
22" (57 cm)
26" (67 cm)
37" (95 cm)
B
D
F
WEBER Briquettes Needed Charcoal Briquettes Needed
30 40
40 50
65 80
115 150
WEBER WEBER
Briquettes Briquettes
Needed for Added for Each
First Hour Additional Hour
10 per side 5 per side
15 per side 7 per side
25 per side 8 per side
45 per side 18 per side
Charcoal Charcoal
Briquettes Briquettes
Needed for Added for Each
First Hour Additional Hour
20 per side 7 per side
25 per side 8 per side
40 per side 9 per side
75 per side 22 per side