Pre-Heating - Ferno SA-3BLP-01 Care & Use Manual

PRE-HEATING

Pre-heating your grill is an important part of the
grilling process. It gives the burners, the radiants,
and the grates time to properly and evenly warm
up and provides for much more consistent cooking
results.
Light your grill per the instructions in the previous
section entitled 'LIGHTING YOUR GRILL'. Light all
burners and set the burner control knobs to HIGH
indicated by the 'III' icon. If you are planning to use
only one burner, it is best to pre-heat with all the
burners ON and then turn off the burner(s) that
you do not plan to use. If the desire is to slow cook
food for an extended period of time below 300
degrees, then only light a single burner and set it to
LOW indicated on the burner control knobs by the
'I' icon.
Pre-heat the grill for 10 minutes or to 350F
degrees, shown on the lid thermometer. NEVER
allow the thermometer to go above the 550F
degree mark, as this indicates that your grill has
become overheated. Damage can occur to the grill
because of this and is NOT covered by the
warranty.
WARNING
DO NOT leave the grill unattended during the
pre-heat process or at ANY time while the grill is in
use.
DO NOT pre-heat the grill for more than 15 minutes as
overheating can result causing damage to the grill.
PRE-HEATING
TYPES OF HEAT
The ability to raise and lower the burners in your
Ferno Grill can create a wide range of heat
intensities. This coupled with which burners are
turned on, the temperatures set using the burner
control knobs, and the lid position (either open or
closed), leads to an endless list of cooking
techniques. The following paragraphs introduce
the different types of heat you can achieve with
your Ferno Grill.
DIRECT HEAT
'Direct Heat' is also known as 'Radiant Heat'. The
heat radiates directly from the burners through the
radiants, rising towards the food above. Direct heat
is a 'must have' for general backyard grilling.
INDIRECT HEAT
'Indirect Heat' occurs when the heat source is not
directly below the food. Heat reaches the food
through air movement and not from direct flames.
This type of heat is also known as 'convection'
cooking and is similar to how many ovens work. It
is achieved by placing the food on one side of the
grill and lighting the burner(s) on the other side.
The burner below the food is turned off. This type
of cooking requires that the lid remain closed
throughout most of the cooking process. On your
Ferno Grill, the heat is also regulated by using the
Firewheel to set the burner height as well as
adjusting the flame with the burner control knobs.
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