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• OUTDOORCHEF recommends using quality char-
coal briquettes rather then normal charcoal and to
store them in a dry place.
Lighting Barbecues with a Booster Grid
for Firelighters
1. Remove the inner parts from the barbecue (char-
coal grid, cooking grid, drip pan and funnel)
before lighting the charcoal briquettes.
2. Place the firelighters on the booster grid and light
them. Never use fluids such as petrol or similar
highly flammable spirits to light or re-light the bar-
becue! Do not add lighter fluids or charcoal bri-
quettes impregnated with barbecue lighter fluid
to hot or warm charcoal briquettes.
3. Insert the charcoal grid and distribute the charcoal
briquettes over it. Never put them directly on the
bottom or sides of the bowl to avoid harming the
porcelain finish!
4. Wait approximately 30–45 minutes until the char-
coal briquettes are covered with a light coating of
grey ashes.
Lighting Barbecues without a Booster
Grid for Firelighters
1. Remove the following inner parts from the barbe-
cue (cooking grid, funnel, drip pan) before
lighting, so that sufficient air is available and thus
optimal burning power is ensured.
2. Place the firelighters directly on the charcoal grid
and light them. Never use fluids such as petrol or
similar highly flammable spirits to light or re-light
the barbecue! Do not add lighter fluids or charcoal
briquettes impregnated with barbecue lighter
fluid to hot or warm charcoal briquettes.
3. Cover the firelighters evenly with charcoal bri-
quettes. Never put them directly on the bottom or
sides of the bowl.
4. Allow the charcoal briquettes to burn for about
30–45 minutes with the cover off until they are
covered with a light coating of grey ashes. At this
point you can start grilling.
Grilling
1. Now distribute the hot charcoal briquettes on the
charcoal grid so that only ½ the charcoal grid is
covered and the drip pan can be placed in the cen-
tre. The other half of the charcoal grid should stay
uncovered:
a) reach optimum air flow and maximum heat.
b) switch from direct to indirect cooking by rotating
the cooking grid.
Indirect: Cook over the closed funnel part; not
directly over glow so fatty meat is protected from
flare ups. is protected from flare-ups. For example
duck, chicken, marinated meat or for slow cooking.
Direct: Cook directly over the open funnel and the
charcoal: Preferable for less fatty meat which crea-
tes less flare-ups when sautéing or fast cooking.
2. Place the drip pan in the centre of the charcoal
grid and fill with the desired liquid.
3. Now insert the funnel and the cooking grid.
Ensure the opening in the grid is aligned with the
opening in the funnel and the two brackets under-
neath the cooking grid are aligned with the two
corresponding holes in the funnel!
4. Rotate the opening of the funnel over the burning
charcoals to allow a better air flow in the barbe-
cue.
5. Now you are ready to cook! Keep an eye on the
temperature development in the barbecue before
adding more charcoal briquettes. Take care that
the temperature does not exceed 300°C/626°F.
Overheating can deform barbecue parts!
6. To refill charcoal briquettes during cooking rotate
the grid so that the opening of the funnel is over
the place you want to add the charcoal briquettes.
Wait approximately. 5–10 minutes until the refilled
charcoal is burning completely before closing the
lid.
Useful Instructions and Tips
• Do not place the hot lid on the lawn. Use the inte-
grated lid hook located on the inner edge of the
480 bowl or the lid holder/hinge on 570 bowls.
• Ensure that there is always some liquid in the drip
pan.
• The position of the lower vents is indicated by a
note on the ash holes.
• The heat can be easily regulated by opening or
clos ing the lower bowl vent holes. Closing the holes
reduces the air and heat. Opening the holes in -
creases air and heat. The air vent on the lid must
remain open during use!
• OUTDOORCHEF recommends keeping the lid
closed during the cooking process. This produces
convection heat and reduces the cooking times up
to a third.
• When turning meat during cooking never pierce it
with skewers or forks as this will result in a loss of
meat juices and will dry the meat out!
Maintenance
• If you wish to extinguish the charcoal briquettes,
place the lid on the bowl and close all air vents. Do
not use water.
• Always remove ashes before grilling again.
• Clean the various grids with a brass/copper brush
or barbecue cleaner suitable for porcelain surfaces.
The drip pan may be cleaned with soap and water
or use the BBQ Cleaner from OUTDOORCHEF.
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