Weber Genesis 54406 - Grilling Tips and Helpful Hints; Grill Preheating Guidelines; Covered Cooking Techniques; Managing Drippings and Grease

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GRILLING TIPS & HELPFUL HINTS
OFF START/HI MEDIUM 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.
 WARNING: Do not move the Weber
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gas barbecue when
operating or while barbecue 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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DRIPPINGS AND GREASE
The Flavorizer
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bars are designed to “smoke” the correct amount of drippings for
flavorful 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.
 WARNING: Check the slide-out grease tray and catch pan
for grease build-up before each use. Remove excess grease
to avoid a grease fire in the slide-out grease tray.
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FLAVORIZER
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more cooking time on cold or windy days, or at higher altitudes. Allow less cooking
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pieces 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.
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(6.4 mm) of fat. Less fat makes cleanup easier, and is a virtual guarantee against
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juices. Use two spatulas for handling large whole fish.
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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.
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Disposable foil pans are very convenient, but any metal pan with ovenproof handles
can also be used.
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PREHEATING
Your Weber
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gas barbecue 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 Guide. To preheat: after lighting, turn all burners to
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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.
When meat juices drip from the food onto the specially angled Flavorizer
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bars,
they create smoke that gives foods an irresistible barbecued flavor. Thanks to the
unique design of the burners, Flavorizer
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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
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bars and burners, excess fats are directed
through the slide-out grease tray into the grease catch pan.
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