Page 5 - Manual – Grill G21 – Oregon Montana

FIRST TIME USE
First Fire
It is important to light a small fire for roughly 30 minutes to allow the cooking plate to settle
properly. During manufacture, the middle of the plate was pressed down just ever so slightly.
When the cooking plate is heated, it will bend down further. If you light too big fire during your first
use, it may cause the cooking plate to bend down too far.
Which cooking oil to use
It is best to use vegetable oil. We recommend using olive oil the first 2-3 times you use the grill.
Olive oil has a lower smoke point which will help the cooking plate get a nice brown-black hue.
After the first few uses, you can start using oils with higher smoke point such as sunflower oil.
Time needed to heat the cooking plate
The outdoor temperature is an important factor for the time needed to heat the cooking plate
properly. This time can range from 25-30 minutes during spring and summer to 45-60 minutes
during fall and winter. The cooking plate is 10 mm thick, so it needs a decent fire to heat the plate
properly.
Removing original oil from the cooking plate
Once the cooking plate is really well heated, drizzle on olive oil and spread it with a kitchen towel.
The olive oil will mix with the factory oil and will make it easy to remove the factory oil. If olive oil
is put on the plate when it is not well heated, what comes off is a sticky black substance that is
not easy to remove. Drizzle on olive oil 2-3 times, then scrape down the cooking plate with the
supplemented spatula and push the scrapings into the fire. Once all you can manage to scrape off
is beige scrapings, the cooking plate is clean and ready for use. Simply drizzle on olive oil once
more, spread it out and start cooking.
Managing the fire
Depending on the weather conditions and the outdoor temperature, the cooking plate will reach a
temperature of around 300 °C on the inner edge and around 200 °C on the outer edge. To do so,
build a fire using the wood cabin method mentioned above. Once your initial firewood is burning
properly, spread out the hot mass under the edges of the cooking plate and add new wood in the
middle with the bark facing up. Repeat the process for the entire duration you wish to keep the
cooking plate hot. If there is a breeze, the cooking plate will be the hottest in the direction of the
wind. You can compensate for this by pushing more hot coals into the opposite direction.