Pellet Grilling - Weber SmokeFire SEAR+ ELX4 Owner's Manual

PELLET GRILLING 101

How Does the WEBER SmokeFire Work?
The WEBER SMOKEFIRE works by delivering WEBER ALL NATURAL
HARDWOOD PELLETS to the burn pot via an auger tube system. Once the
pellets are gravity fed into the burn pot, a glow plug ignites these pellets.
This starts up your grill, and will reach and maintain the temperature you set
on the attached WEBER CONNECT Controller. Once the glow plug ignites the
pellets, it will remain off for the remainder of the cooking session. The grill's
fan provides oxygen through the burn pot to fuel the fire throughout your cook.
Grilling Recommendations
• Use a large WEBER drip pan under the cooking grates when smoking or
cooking food at low temperatures to catch grease and food drippings, and
also add moisture to your food.
• Always keep the grill lid closed during preheating and cooking for best
performance.
• Download and use the WEBER CONNECT app with your SMOKEFIRE grill to
automatically get the latest and greatest software and feature updates.
Pellet Quality Matters
Using high quality WEBER ALL NATURAL HARDWOOD PELLETS is essential
for optimal grill operation. The pellets should have a crisp snap when broken,
instead of easily crumbling apart, to avoid grill performance issues. Good
quality pellets should give off minimal dust and should not appear faded or
white in color. They should also always be stored indoors inside an airtight
container to prevent the absorption of moisture and humidity.
Recommended SmokeFire Maintenance
• Empty the grease and ash drawer before every cook.
• Remove the grates, flavorizer bars, and heat deflectors, scrape the cookbox,
and clean the burn pot of any ash or debris every 20 hours of cooking or 12
cooking sessions, whichever comes first.
• Scrape out the cookbox before transitioning from a low-and-slow cook to a
high heat sear.
• Always run a full shutdown after each cook to ensure grilling success the
next time.
• Purge and empty the hopper and auger tube every 4 weeks with regular use.
Every 2 weeks without regular use.
NOTE: For more detailed maintenace and cleaning instructions, please see the
"MAINTENANCE" section located at the back of this Owner's Guide.
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Glow Plug
WEBER Connect Controller