Backyard PRO - Charcoal Grill and Smoker Care; Grill Curing and Cooking Procedures

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Care and Maintenance: Charcoal Grill and Smoker
CURING YOUR GRILL:
1. Lightly coat interior surfaces with vegetable oil
a. Do not coat charcoal grates or ash tray
2. Build a re with charcoal and / or wood
a. Soak in charcoal lighter uid, wait three minutes, and light ame
b. When the re is burning well, carefully place on charcoal grate
c. Do not let coals touch grill walls
d. Only use charcoal lighng uid to start re
e. Lighter uid must be fully burned o prior to closing grill lid to prevent ash re
3. While coals are burning, close lid to aain temperature of 225° Fahrenheit (107° C)
a. Maintain temperature for two hours
4. Increase temperature to 400° Fahrenheit (205° C)
a. Add more charcoal and / or wood for best results
b. Maintain temperature for one hour
ADDING CHARCOAL AND WOOD DURING COOKING:
1. Stand back and carefully open grill lid
a. Fresh air can cause sudden are ups
b. Do not add lighter uid or warm coals
2. Wearing mis or gloves, adjust hanger to lowest posion
a. Use lier to place cooking grid on non-combusble surface
b. Do not touch grid using your hand
3. Use cooking tongs to remove ashes and hot coals
4. Wearing gloves or mis, carefully return charcoal grates to grill body with lier
a. Exnguish any coals or embers that may have fallen
AFTER USE SAFETY:
1. Always allow grill and components to cool completely before handling
2. Never leave coals and ashes unaended; make sure all are exnguished aer cooking
3. Remove all coals and ashes before leaving grill unaended
a. Place coals and ashes in non-combusble container and soak with water
b. Place coals and ashes a safe distance from combusble materials
c. Leave coals and ashes in water for 24 hours before disposal
4. Wet the surface beneath and around the grill to exnguish any ashes, coals, or embers
5. Cover and store cooled grill in an area away from children and pets