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4 Use of your barbecue
4.1 Lighting the fire
Open the lid of the barbecue and open all air ventilation grilles. Remove the grill racks. Place
charcoal/briquettes in the appropriate charcoal tray. Never use more than 3 kg charcoal/briquettes.
Chimney starters, electric starters or other items suitable for the lighting of charcoal may be used to
light the barbecue instead of firelighters or barbecue lighting fluid. Always use these according to the
instructions from the manufacturer.
Never use a chimney starter in combination with barbecue lighting fluid.
For the best tasting dishes, allow sufficient time for the charcoal/briquettes to get warmed through
and wait until any firelighters that have been used are burnt up completely. Once the
charcoal/briquettes are properly alight, spread them out into an even layer in the charcoal tray with
the help of barbecue tongs which are fitted with long and heat resistant handles. Wear heat resistant
gloves when carrying out this task. For your safety and your barbecue comfort, special barbecue
utensils are recommended. For more tips about recommended barbecue utensils, see
www.boretti.com
4.2 Controlling the fire
Building up a good fire takes both time and attention. A carefully built-up fire will result in the best
return. Your barbecue will remain at temperature for longer and the use of charcoal/briquettes will
be kept to a minimum.
After you have lit the barbecue and it has attained the correct temperature, you can control the
temperature by making use of the air ventilation grilles. When you (partly) open the air ventilation
grilles, higher temperatures will be achieved, while the (partly) closing of the air ventilation grilles
will result in a lower temperature. This mean you can decide on the correct temperature. Use the
thermometer for an accurate reading of the temperature.
Caution! The air ventilation grilles can get very hot, use heat resistant gloves when operating them.
Caution! Do not use aluminium or tin foil on the charcoal tray. This blocks the supply of air and has
an immediate negative effect on the temperature. This can damage the coating.
Caution! Leaving the air ventilation grilles open for too long can result in the barbecue getting too
hot. This can damage the coating.
If required, you can add extra charcoal/briquettes during barbecuing with the use of barbecue tongs.
Never use firelighters or a barbecue lighting fluid when doing so. This could result in a flare-up which
can lead to physical injury and/or material damage.
