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TIPS FOR AKORN GRILLING
(Direct Heat Above Coals)
• Leave grill Lid down while cooking to eliminate fl are ups & to provide even cooking
• Add wood chips for fl avor. When smoking, soak chips in water for 40 mins. prior to placing in the grill
• Meat Thermometers give internal temperatures for rare, medium or well done. WHen testing
temperatures, insert the probe into thickest part of meat.
• If using a WIRED digital thermometer, we suggest running the probe’s wire thru the top damper so
it’s not necessary to open lid to read the meat’s temperature. Opening the lid adds extra smoking
time.
• Over cooking causes the meat to dry out
• Damper adjustments lowers or raises heat. Remeber, more air equals higher temperature.
• EASIEST TEMPERATURE SETTING: Open bottom damper and only adjust the top damper.
Opening or closing the top damper ¼” generally adjusts the temperature up or down approximately
25°F.
• To lower the temperature: Close both dampers & open lid intermittently to release the hot air.
Additionally, you can hand spray a little cold water on the coals to reduce the temperature faster.
• Closing both dampers after cooking will extinguish the fi re and preserve some charcoal for next
time.
• LUMP CHARCOAL is recommended as fuel because it lights faster, burns hotter, cleaner, adds
fl avor, has less ash clean up, lasts longer (18 to 24 hrs) and you can use less lump charcoal than
briquettes.
• In order to avoid unnatural after-taste on your food, do not use lighter fl uid. Rather, use an electric
starter or fi re starters.
• When cooking at high temperature, open lid slowly or open top damper 10 seconds before opening
to avoid fi reball or fl ash back.
• Bring meats to room temp before cooking.
• When starting fi re, after coals are lit but before they turn white, you can close the lid and start
regulating dampers to control internal dome temperature.
STEAKS
• Trim excess fat and apply a dry rub to both sides of steaks.
• Sear 1 ½ inch steaks on the AKORN™ directly over the coals for 2 or 3 minutes at 650° F.
• Flip the steaks and grill for another 2 or 3 minutes.
• Flip steaks again and shut both top and bottom dampers and let steaks remain on grill for another 3
or 4 minutes before removing.
• Internal meat temperatures: 145° F - Med Rare; 160° F -Med; 170° F -Well Done.
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