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EN Tips & tricks

How do I control the

temperature of my Bastard?

First select the position of the damper

and then adjust with the top cap.

Do this carefully with small taps.

Otherwise you won’t have enough

control. The temperature of The

Bastard can then suddenly rise or

fall sharply. This can be avoided by

allowing about 5 minutes for the Bastard

to reach the right temperature.

The surface area of the air inlet is

determined by how far the bottom

slide is open and how much ash is

left in it. The more ash there is, the

less oxygen the kamado suctions

and hence the more difﬁcult it is to

get it to a higher temperature.

cleaning

Regularly remove the ash from the

bottom of the Bastard. After a maximum

of four sessions, clean the barbecue

completely (do not burn it clean).

This is the best way to maintain the

airﬂow. If you remove the inner parts

before completely emptying The

Bastard, do not leave the lid open.

The Bastard is at risk of toppling over

without the counterweight of the inner

parts. It is best to keep the ceramic

clean with the Cleaner & Polish. This

will remove the ﬁne dirt and apply

a protective layer to the ceramic.

The top cap is made from enamelled

cast iron. It does NOT need to be burned

in, but is immediately ready for use. Over

time, all kinds of fat, grease and tar will

build up on the top cap - this can be

scrubbed off and washed with hot water.

Regular maintenance

■ Check all nuts and bolts. Please

bear in mind that “ﬁxed is ﬁxed”.

There is no need to lash the

Bastard down completely! You

see, steel expands and contracts

when the temperature changes

■ Polishing the ceramic. Fat, soot

and other grease does deposit.

To remove these, you can

use our Ceramic Cleaner.

■ Check the felt in the top cap and

between the dome and base

and replace when necessary.

■ Replace rusted nuts and bolts

immediately so as to avoid not

being able to get them off again!

■ Check whether your thermometer

is properly calibrated by putting

it in boiling water and checking

whether it reads 100 degrees.

Getting ready for winter

Make sure you prepare The Bas-

tard for freezing weather:

■ Clean it thoroughly, remove

all food residues, open the air

slides and remove the cast iron

top cap. This is the best way

for The Bastard to breathe.

■ Spray the metal bolts and hinges

regularly with WD-40. Check

and tighten where necessary.

■ Remove the charcoal in the inner tray.

■ Place a moisture absorber

in The Bastard.

■ If any mould has formed on the

inside after the winter, this won’t

do any harm. Easily resolve this

by ﬁring up The Bastard once.

■ Keep tables indoors to prevent mould.

damper (°C) top cap

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