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Preheating for low and slow cooking:
Whenever you use your Spirit
®
for low and slow
cooking, it is important that you preheat the
barbecue first, with the lid closed. The barbecue
should be at the optimum cooking temperature
(about 120°C to 130°C) when you put your food in
to achieve the best results.
To preheat your Spirit for low and slow cooking:
1. Check that all burner control knobs are in the off
position and check that there is sufficient gas in
your bottle (for LP models).
2. Open the lid.
3. Turn the gas supply on at the source.
4. Light the right burner according to the
instructions in the owner’s guide.
5. Turn the right burner to TWO NOTCHES
GREATER THAN MEDIUM and close the lid.
Preheat with the left and centre burners OFF
and the right burner on TWO NOTCHES GREATER
THAN MEDIUM for 10 minutes.
Cooking low and slow:
1. After preheating for 10 minutes, your barbecue
is ready to cook. Leave the left and centre burners
OFF and leave the right burner on TWO NOTCHES
GREATER THAN MEDIUM, which is the low and
slow setting (pictured).
2. Open the lid and place your food directly on the
grill above the left burner.
3. Close the lid and cook for the estimated cooking
time.
When cooking at the low temperatures required
for low and slow cooking, it is important to
regularly monitor the cooking temperature
inside the barbecue using the lid thermometer.
If required, make small adjustments to the right
burner setting to achieve the desired temperature
of approximately 120°C to 130°C.
Spirit E-310 Low and Slow
Preheat Low and Slow (10 mins)
Cooking Low and Slow
Low and slow cooking (indirect cooking)
Secondary cuts of meat like ribs, shoulder, shanks and brisket are tougher and can be fattier than other
cuts of meat you would normally roast. These tougher cuts will benefit from being cooked ‘low and slow’
– that is, cooked using a very low heat (about 120°C to 130°C) for many hours. This is the method used
for traditional American barbecue dishes like pulled pork, beef brisket and pork spare ribs. Although the
cooking process takes much longer and requires some attention, the results are well worth the effort.
Your meat will be incredibly tender, while staying juicy and retaining a lot of natural flavour.
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Low and Slow
Setting
Note: Your Spirit
®
will perform at its best when
you let natural convection do its work under the
lid. Try to resist the temptation to open the lid
unnecessarily. As your food will cook using indirect
heat cooking low and slow, there is no need to turn
the food during the cooking time.
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