Owner`s manual

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5.Tooperate:Once the Memphis Grill has started, operate as follows;
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UPre‐Heat :U This is the beginning stage of cooking or smoking in which the fuel is ignited, and the grill is
brought to the set temperature as quickly as possible. You may noce in this stage that, inially, the
auger will feed fuel almost constantly. This is to prime the burn pot so that it is able to maintain
significant heat. When this stage is concluded, the ITC will maintain selected cooking/smoking
temperature, regardless of ambient weather condions. The duraon of this stage will vary somewhat
due to differing ambient condions, set
temperatures, and grill models. In most
cases, the grill will be in the pre‐heat stage
for 15 to 25 minutes.
UCooking Mode:U Temperature will be
automacally maintained at your
temperature set point. You may noce some
fluctuaon up and down during this me.
This is a normal part of any oven / appliance
operaon. The grill will automacally switch
to this mode when the grill set temp is 300°F
or higher.
USmoke Mode:U Smoking is a variaon on
grilling and is one of the unique advantages of your Memphis Wood Fire Grill. The temperature you
choose will largely depend on what is being smoked (see Appendix B‐C) and your personal preferences.
The grill will automacally switch to this mode when the grill set temperature is 295° F or lower.
Combuson airflow is varied in the smoke mode. You may hear the fan “bellow”, repeatedly turning on
and off. This is normal operaon.
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Smoke TIP:
To vary smoke flavor intensity, experiment with the
amount of me you use the smoke mode and the mix
of flavored pellets you use along with the all purpose
pellets. This is more important if you use stronger
flavored pellets such as Mesquite. Switching to smoke
mode soon aer pung your food on the grill allows
the smoke to penetrate the meats before they have
a chance to sear closed. The smoke mode works best
when a longer cooking me is required, such as large
cuts of meat, fish, or poultry. Experiment with the
length of me you leave for smoking before cooking
thoroughly. Try different combinaons of both modes.
AboutTheITC
The Memphis ITC is a sophiscated controller that monitors your grill and adjusts
various systems to maintain your desired cooking temperature. A temperature
probe connually monitors the cooking chamber and communicates this data to the
ITC. Based on this data, the ITC makes appropriate adjustments to the combuson
system. The ITC system, logic and temperature accuracy has been validated with
many hours of tesng to ensure the highest performance. For opmal performance,
cook with the hood closed and keep the probe clean and unobstructed. Allow the
ITC adequate me to adjust to any changes in set temperatures.