Instructions / Assembly

Always keep your cooking area clean.
Avoid lifting the lid more than necessary.
Wind can cool your grill temperature.
Always preheat grill to desired temperature before use.
Wipe off steel surfaces before preheating; dirt and food stains can cook into surface.
Always check pellet hopper for debris and remove excess pellet dust as needed. (A shop-vac is the pre-
ferred method)
Leave at least one inch of clearance between food for even cooks. (Crowded foods will take longer to
cook)
Foods cooked on pans or in containers will require more time than foods cooked directly on grate. This
also limits the amount of wood smoked flavor.
Use the REC TEC GRILLS Bullpen Instant Read Thermometer to determine meat-doneness, never rely
on time.
Know your food’s internal temp!
Use long handled tongs and spatulas for turning meats, do not use plastic utensils.
Injecting, mopping, and spritzing are great ways to keep meat from drying out.
When going low and slow, plan for your meats stall, larger pieces of meat tend to take longer from
160-180 ºF degrees. Be patient.
Never unplug your grill to turn it off; for proper shutdown procedure see “Power Button” on page
10.
If grill is not used for six weeks or more, it is advised to remove all pellets from hopper.
When not in use, unplug and cover with REC TEC GRILLS Premium Grill Cover.
Temps!
Remember, you can’t tell whether meat is safely cooked by looking at it. Any cooked, uncured red meats -
including pork - can be pink, even when the meat has reached a safe internal temperature.
After you remove the meat from your grill, allow it to rest for a specified amount of time. During the rest
time, its temperature remains constant or continues to rise, which destroys harmful bacteria.
• Hot foods should be held warmer than 140º F.
• Cold foods should be held below 40º F.
• Perishable food should not be left out for more than 2 hours at room temperature - 1 hour when the
temperature is above 90º F.
• Always follow food safety guidelines provided by the USDA.
See page 22 for USDA safety guidelines.
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