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GRILLING METHODS - Direct Heat

Charcoal Quantity for Direct Heat

Charcoal Briquettes Lump Charcoal* WEBER Briquettes

60 briquettes (1½ cups) 3½ cups 40 briquettes (1 cup)

* When measuring charcoal quantities, use the charcoal measuring cup provided with your grill.

The SUMMIT charcoal grill can be used for three

grilling methods: Direct Grilling, Indirect Grilling, and

Smoking. Before continuing, determine which grilling

method will be used and follow the appropriate

grilling instructions in this owner'sguide.

GRILLING WITH DIRECT HEAT

Use the direct method for small, tender pieces of

food that take less than 20 minutes to cook, suchas:

hamburgers, steaks, chops, kabobs, boneless

chicken pieces, fish fillets, shellfish, and sliced

vegetables.

With direct heat, the fire is right below the food (A).

It sears the surfaces of the food, developing flavors,

texture, and delicious caramelization while cooking

the food all the way to the center.

A direct fire creates both radiant and conductive

heat. Radiant heat from the charcoal quickly cooks

the surface of the food closest to it. At the same time,

the fire heats the cooking grate rods, which conducts

heat directly to the surface of the food and creates

those unmistakable and lovely grill marks.

Grill Setup For DirectHeat

1. Place center support ring (B) in the middle

position of the bowl, then place the fuel grate (C)

within the center support ring.

2. Pile charcoal on the fuel grate above the tip of the

burner tube(D).

3. Light the charcoal. Refer to “BURNER IGNITION -

Lighting with SNAP-JET gas ignition system.”

Note: Lid, dampers, and vents must remain open when

igniting charcoal with gas ignition.

4. Put on barbecue mitts or gloves. With long tongs

or charcoal rake, spread the charcoal evenly

across the fuel grate (E). Make sure lit fuel is in

contact with unlit.

5. Place the cooking grate on the top position of the

bowl (F).

6. Close the lid and flip open the RAPIDFIRE lid

damper(G).

7. Preheat the cooking grate for approximately 7-10

minutes or until desired temperature is reached.

8. Once the cooking grate is preheated, using a

stainless steel bristle grill brush, clean the

cooking grate (H).

Note: Use a stainless steel bristle grill brush. Replace

brush if any loose bristles are found on cooking grate

or brush.

9. Begin cooking when charcoal has a light coating

of ash. Consult recipe for recommended

cooking times and temperature. Reference the

thermometer for desired temperature. Rotating

the top damper will increase or decrease the

desired heat inside kettle.

When Finished Cooking...

Close the lid damper and bowl vents to extinguish the

charcoal.