Grilling Tips & Helpful Hints; Preheating; Covered Cooking; Drippings And Grease - Weber Summit E-670 Owner's Manual

• Always preheat the grill before cooking. Set all burners on HI heat and close lid; heat
for 10 minutes, or until thermometer registers 500°-550°F (260°-288°C).
• Sear meats and cook with the lid down for perfectly grilled food every time.
• Grilling times in recipes are based on 70°F (20°C) weather and little or no wind. Allow
more cooking time on cold or windy days, or at higher altitudes. Allow less cooking time
in extremely hot weather.
• Grilling times can vary because of the weather, or the amount, size and shape of the
food being grilled.
• The temperature of your gas grill may run hotter than normal for the first few uses.
• Grilling conditions may require the adjustment of the burner controls to attain the
correct cooking temperatures.
• In general, large cuts of meat will require more cooking time per pound than small cuts
of meat. Foods on a crowded cooking grate will require more cooking time than just a
few foods. Foods grilled in containers, such as baked beans, will require more time if
grilled in a deep casserole rather than a shallow baking pan.
• Trim excess fat from steaks, chops and roasts, leaving no more than a scant ¼ inch
(6.4mm) of fat. Less fat makes cleanup easier, and is a virtual guarantee against
unwanted flare-ups.
• Foods placed on the cooking grate directly above burners may require turning or
moving to a less hot area.
• Use tongs rather than a fork for turning and handling meats to avoid losing natural
juices. Use two spatulas for handling large whole fish.
• If an unwanted flare-up should occur, turn all burners off and move food to another
area of the cooking grate. Any flames will quickly subside. After flames subside, relight
the grill. NEVER USE WATER TO EXTINGUISH FLAMES ON A GAS GRILL.
• Some foods, such as a casserole or thin fish fillets, will require a container for grilling.
Disposable foil pans are very convenient, but any metal pan with ovenproof handles can
also be used.
• Always be sure the grease tray and catch pan are clean and free from debris.
• Do not line the slide-out grease tray with foil. This could prevent the grease from
flowing into the catch pan.
• Using a timer will help to alert you when "well done" is about to become "overdone."

PREHEATING

Your WEBER gas grill is an energy-efficient appliance. It operates at an economical low
BTU rate. Preheating the grill before grilling is important. Light your grill according to the
instructions in this Owner's Manual. To preheat: after lighting turn all burners to START/HI,
close the lid, and heat until the temperature reaches between 500°F and 550°F (260° and
288° C), the recommended broiling temperature. This will take 10 to 15 minutes depending
on conditions such as air temperature and wind.
You can adjust the individual burners as desired. The control settings are OFF, START/HI,
MEDIUM, or LOW.
NOTE: Cooking conditions, such as wind and weather, may require adjustment of burner
controls to obtain the correct cooking temperatures.
NOTE: If grill loses heat while cooking refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual.
m WARNING: Do not move the WEBER gas grill when operating or
while grill is hot.
If burners go out during cooking, turn all burner knobs off and wait five minutes before
relighting.
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COVERED COOKING

All grilling is done with the lid down to provide uniform, evenly circulated heat. With the
lid closed, the gas grill cooks much like a convection oven. The thermometer in the lid
indicates the cooking temperature inside the grill. All preheating and grilling is done with
the lid down. No peeking — heat is lost every time you lift the lid.
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GRILLING TIPS & HELPFUL HINTS

DRIPPINGS AND GREASE

The FLAVORIZER bars are designed to "smoke" the correct amount of drippings for flavour
some cooking. Excess drippings and grease will accumulate in the catch pan under the
slide-out grease tray. Disposable foil drip pans are available that fit the catch pan.
m WARNING: Check the slide-out grease tray and catch pan for

FLAVORIZER SYSTEM

When meat juices drip from the food onto the specially angled FLAVORIZER bars, they
create smoke that gives foods an irresistible grilled flavour. Thanks to the unique design
of the burners, FLAVORIZER bars and the flexible temperature controls, uncontrolled
flare-ups are virtually eliminated, because YOU control the flames. Because of the special
design of the FLAVORIZER bars and burners, excess fats are directed through the slide-out
grease tray into the grease catch pan.

SEAR STATION

Your WEBER gas grill may include a sear burner for searing thin meats and fish. The SEAR
STATION burner has an ON or OFF control setting that works with the two adjacent main
burners. With the sear and adjacent burners you can effectively sear meats while using
other cooking areas for cooking with moderate heat (refer to "SEAR STATION IGNITION &
USAGE").
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grease build-up before each use. Remove excess grease to avoid
a grease fire in the slide-out grease tray.
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