Use and Care Manual

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The WEBER SUMMIT KAMADO can be used for

three cooking methods: Direct grilling, Indirect

grilling, and Smoking. Before continuing, determine

which cooking method will be used and follow the

appropriate instructions in this owner'sguide.

NOTE: Grilling in a colder climate or higher altitude will

extend your cooking time. Windy weather conditions will

raise the grill’s temperature.

GRILLING WITH DIRECT HEAT

Use the direct grilling 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 grill 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 the support ring (B) in the middle position

of the bowl, then place the charcoal grate (C)

within the center of the support ring.

2. Ignite the charcoal. Refer to the “LIGHTING

CHARCOAL” section in this owner's guide.

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

igniting charcoal.

3. Once the charcoal is lit, put on barbecue mitts

or gloves. Using long tongs or a charcoal rake,

spread the charcoal evenly across the charcoal

grate (D). Make sure lit charcoal is in contact with

unlit charcoal.

4. Place the cooking grate in the top position of the

bowl (E).

5. Close the grill lid and flip open the RAPIDFIRE lid

damper(F).

6. Preheat the cooking grate for approximately

5-10 minutes or until desired grill temperature is

reached.

7. Once the cooking grate is preheated, using a

stainless steel bristle grill brush or scraper,

clean the cooking grate (G).

NOTE: When using a stainless steel bristle grill brush,

replace brush if any loose bristles are found on cooking

grate or brush.

8. Place the food on the cooking grate and close

the grill lid. Rotating the RAPIDFIRE lid damper will

increase or decrease the desired heat inside the grill

(H). Consult recipe for recommended cooking times

and temperature. Reference the lid thermometer for

the desired internal grill temperature.

When Finished Cooking

Close the lid damper and bowl vents to extinguish the

charcoal.

GRILLING METHODS - DIRECT HEAT