Lighting The Side Burner; Grill Cooking; Roasting Hood Cooking; Fat Fires - Outback Omega 250 Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

dealer for assistance.
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After ignition, turn the burners to the high
position for 3-5 minutes in order to pre-heat
the barbecue. This should be done before
each cooking session. The hood or lid
should be open during preheating.
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After completion of preheating, turn all
burners to the low position for best cooking
results.
Lighting the Side Burner （if applicable）
Push and turn the side burner control knob anti-
clockwise to the high position. Push the ignitor
button rapidly until the side burner ignites. If the
side burner fails to ignite, turn the control knob
to the OFF position and wait five minutes before
attempting to re-light following the above
procedure. If the side burner still fails to ignite,
turn the control knob off, wait five minutes and
light with match.
When using the side-burner, care should be
taken to ensure that pans are central and flat on
the side-burner grid.

Grill Cooking

The burners heat up the lava rock underneath
the grill, which in turn heats the food on the grill.
The natural food juices produced during
cooking fall onto the lava rock below and
vaporise. The subsequent rising smoke bastes
the food, as it travels upwards, imparting that
unique barbecued flavour.

Roasting Hood Cooking

Barbecues equipped with a roasting hood give
the option to form an 'oven' for roasting or
baking food, such as joints of meat or whole
chickens, etc. More even cooking of food will
actually be achieved by using the barbecue with
the hood down. However, this should only be
done with the burners on low.
For best results, place the food you wish to
bake or roast on a metal baking tray and set it
on one side of the cooking grill.
When roasting, turn the burner to a LOW to
MEDIUM position.
Close the hood to cook the food 'indirectly'.
Avoid lifting the hood unnecessarily as heat is
lost every time the hood is opened. If the hood
is opened during cooking please allow extra
time for the barbecue to regain its temperature
and complete the cooking. Use the temperature
gauge to monitor the heat of the barbecue.
If the internal heat becomes too high, turn the
burners down to the low position. It is not
necessary or advisable to have all of the
burners on high when the hood is closed.
DO NOT ALLOW YOUR BARBECUE TO
OVERHEAT. Be careful of hot steam when
opening the hood.
Flare-Up Control *Very Important Notice*
Flare-ups occur when meat is barbecued, and
its fat and juices fall upon the hot lava rock.
Smoke of course helps give food its barbecued
flavour, but it is best to avoid excessive flare-up
to prevent food being burned. To control flare-
ups, it is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL to trim
away excess fat from meat and poultry before
grilling, use cooking sauces and marinades
sparingly and try to avoid very cheap cuts of
meat or meat products as these tend to have a
high fat and water content. Also, the burners
should always be placed on the low setting
during cooking.
When flare-ups do occur, they can usually be
extinguished by applying baking soda or salt
directly onto the lava rock. Always protect your
hands when handling anything near the cooking
surface of the barbecue and
protect yourself from the flames.
If a fat fire occurs, please see the instructions
given below.

Fat Fires

Empty and clean the grease cup of food debris
after each cooking session. If the barbecue is to
be used for large gatherings, it will be
necessary to turn off and cool the barbecue
every two hours to remove food debris from the
grease cup, and clean it out. The time between
cleaning may need to be reduced if very fatty
foods or cheap meat products are being
cooked. Failure to do this may result in a fat
fire, which may cause injury and could seriously
damage the barbecue.
In the event of a fat fire:
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If safe to do so, turn all control knobs to the
'off' position.
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Turn off the gas supply at the gas bottle.
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Keep everyone at a safe distance from the
barbecue and wait until the fire has burnt
out.
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Do not close the hood or lid of the barbecue.
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NEVER DOUSE A BARBECUE WITH
WATER. IF AN EXTINGUISHER IS USED,
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