Instructions / Assembly

PK360 | OWNER’S GUIDE 15

USAGE, CLEANING & CARE

GRILLING, HOT & FAST, THE DIRECT METHOD

Start the ﬁre as indicated above, and let the coals get up to temperature. Crack open

a beverage. Smile.

• If you would like to set-up two zones (see page 3), as many chefs prefer, ensure

the coals are on one side of the capsule and that the cooking surface is installed

so that the hinged opening is over the coals.

• Close the Top Cast and open all of the vents. Wait a few minutes to allow PK’s

aluminum cast to warm up and then take a temperature reading. The stock Tel-

Tru thermometer is highly accurate +/- 1%.

• If you prefer a lower temperature, close the lower Air Intake Cylinders™ to reduce

the incoming oxygen and bring the temperature down as needed. Note: if your

smoke looks thick and dirty, your coals are not getting enough oxygen. Open the

lower Air Intake Cylinders™. Good smoke is thin and almost clear.

• Once your PK has reached the desired temperature, throw some meat on it.

• Your PK is designed to cook best with the Top Cast closed. Keeping your Top

Cast closed while cooking will allow you to cook at a very high heat without ﬁre

ﬂaming up and burning the meat as typically happens in other outdoor cookers.

• If you get a ﬂame-up, brieﬂy close the Top Cast and the top vents to extinguish it.

BARBECUE, LOW & SLOW, THE INDIRECT METHOD

• Start the ﬁre as indicated, and let the coals get up to temperature. Crack open a

beverage. Smile.

• Set up the grill for two-zone cooking (see page 3). Place the coals on one side of

the charcoal grate and place a drip pan on the other side.

• Close the Top Cast and conﬁgure the vents as follows. Rotate the Air Intake

Cylinder™ beneath the hot coals to the fully open position. Rotate the other Air

Intake Cylinder™ to fully closed. Close the radial exhaust vent above the hot

coals. Open the other radial exhaust vent.

• Wait a few minutes to allow PK’s aluminum cast to warm up and then take a

temperature reading. The stock Tel-Tru thermometer is highly accurate +/- 1%.

If the temperature is too high, close the Air Intake Cylinder™ slightly, wait a few

minutes and re-check. If the temperature is too low, open the other (closed) vent

tube slightly to allow more oxygen in, wait a few minutes and re-check.

• Place your meat on the cool side of this set-up. Refuel as needed.