Napoleon NK22CK-L Assembly, Use And Care Manual

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7www.napoleongrills.comCooking InstructionsGrill Use: We recommend preheating the grill by operating it with the lid closed for approximately 20 minutes.The coals are ready when they have a light coating of grey ash. Food cooked for short periods of time (fish, vegetables)can be grilled with the lid open. Cooking with the lid closed ensures higher, more even temperatures that will reducecooking time and cook the food more evenly. When cooking very lean meat, such as chicken breast or leanpork, the grids can be oiled before preheating to reduce sticking. Cooking meat with a high degree of fatcontent may create flare-ups. Either trim the fat or reduce temperatures to inhibit this. Should a flare-up occur,move food away from flames; reduce the heat (reduce vent opening). Leave the lid open.As a general rule, plan on using about 50 briquettes to cook 2 lb. (1kg) of meat. If cooking for more than 30to 40 minutes, additional briquettes must be added to the fire. When the weather is cold or windy, you willneed more briquettes to reach ideal cooking temperatures.Initial Lighting: When lit for the first time, the grill emits a slight odor. This is a normal temporary conditioncaused by the “burn-in” of internal paints and lubricants used in the manufacturing process and does not occuragain. Simply burn the grill on high for approximately 30 minutes with the lid and base vents fully open.Adding Charcoal During Cooking: Use caution when adding charcoal to the grill. Flames may flare up whencoals come in contact with fresh air. Stand back a safe distance and use a long-handled heat-resistant cookingtongs to add additional charcoal briquettes. There are flaps on either side of the cooking grid that provideaccess to the charcoal grate.WARNING! Never add charcoal starter fluid to hot or warm coals. Once charcoal is ignited no morefluid is required.Operating The Vents: Lid vents on a covered grill are usually left open to allow air into the grill. Air increasesthe burning temperature of the coals. You can regulate the grill’s temperature by moving the vent slide to theright or left. Closing the vents either partially or completely will help to cool down the coals. Do not completelyclose the air vents and the lid vent unless you are trying to cool down or extinguish a flame.Vent Open Vent ClosedAfter Use SafetyWARNING! To protect yourself and your property from damage, carefully follow these safety precautions.• Close the grill lid and all vents to extinguish fire.• Always allow the grill to cool completely before handling.• Never leave coals and ashes in grill unattended. Make sure coals and ashes are completely extinguishedbefore removing.• Use a metal spatula or scoop to remove remaining coals and ashes from grill. Place them in a non-combustiblemetal container and completely saturate with water. Leave in container an additional 24 hours before disposing.