Do you sit the pan in the charcoal of the grill, or on the grill plates? I ask this cause I dont know if I can close the grill if the pan is on plate
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Generally you place the roaster and chicken on the grill plates. It is best to use indirect heat, that is having the charcoal on both sides of the BBQ with no direct heat under the roaster so you are roasting with indirect heat. A normal chicken is about 8-9 inchs tall and the roaster probably adds a half inch, so you only need about 10 inch clearance to close the lid.
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I take the grates out put the charcoal half to the left and half to the right and start it ,then when ready put the pan in the middle, spread charcoal a little more to control the heat.
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Dave--the body of the grill is coated and easy to clean. It's recommended to put some water in the bottom for the best cleaning. We fried bacon, eggs, and hashbrowns on it while camping and had no problems--and you know how those spatter! The grate is like a charcoal grill grate. I don't think I'll ever cook directly on the grate, only with pots and pans, just because I don't want the hassle of having to really clean the grill body. Denise and Bob M
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Can you expand "allows the motor to sit at angle"? Does that mean the motor is tilted away from the grill or is just rotated a bit along the vertical plane. It would seem to me that the motor needs to be on the vertical plain, the same as the walls of the grill.
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I put my char baskets underneath the flip open sides of the top grill. After using the chimney to start the Kingsford ( I only use that brand, others don't even compare), I empty the charcoal evenly into each of the char baskets. I place the wood chips in a stainless box and the Weber water container in the center between the char baskets.
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The grill is great. Chicken, pork, steak, sausages, burgers get crusty on top, juicy in the middle. I don't use a lid. I cook under the exhaust hood in my kitchen. Clean up is easy. Very little fat splatter away from the grill.
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If your talking about the outside. It's always covered when not in use. The grates are no problem either. I always let it burn on high after each use & use a steel brush to clean them off. Best grille I've ever owned. Definitely worth the money !
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We haven't smoked with it yet. However, there are two moon-shaped metal containers that fit under the grill surface used for holding charcoal. Once these are lit, you can move them to the sides for indirect heat. If you're using the attached igniter, it lights from the center so the two containers have to sit there until the coals are hot. You can control the temperature by using fewer coals and moving the coals away from what you are grilling, which we have done successfully. I don't know of any other ways. There is a thermometer on the lid.
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Yes. So, what I do is keep the grill plate off until the very last moment. Then decide. But, if you put the plate on and then decide to change it, I use a small flatsteel nail puller (Home Depot, they are blue) to lift the hot plate off at one of the slots on the end of the plate and then lift it off and it can be flipped over. Takes a little practice, but it's not hard. You can just lay the hot plate leaning against the grill and switch your position to turn it over. Good luck.
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Not really -- just put all the coals in one section of the grill. You'd probably want to do this even when cooking for a larger group -- make a banked fire. You can do your grilling directly over the coals in order to get a good char on steaks and burgers, and use the side away from the coals for cooking at a lower temperature (for thick cuts) and furthest away as a warming area until serving.
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Once you use the grill it should fit a little better... Also put it together (Legs lock on the lid) while it is still warm NOT HOT just warm. The metal is not heavy weight so it is alittle (warped if you will). However, this is one of the best grills of its kind. It weighs less than HALF of the other grills of the same size. If you still have issues. contact Char-Broil and they will work with you.Hope this helps.
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Keep lid closed as much as possible. It's a neat, clean little grill but it does have a quirk or two. Learn how to place food quickly and check on it quickly.
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My husband recommended sitting the grill on a tile, because you need the grill really hot to cook properly. Love it.
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How many inches does the charcoal "tray" pop out? I worry that I will need to constantly move my grill in order to clean out old charcoals (space is tight here in NYC)
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The grill is at my cabin, but if I remember I think you just pull them tight around the grill. Meaning they are not attached to grill, I wish i had it in front of me.
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There is a small removable drip pan on the underneath side of the grill. It is almost useless due to its small size.
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I find this to be the only design flaw. To empty the ash pan you must remove the grill grates. The pan is not open at either end so pouring the leftover ash into a trash bag is not an option. What I've been doing is putting the pan in a trash bag, turning it over and tapping it a few times. It's a pain, but it works. Anyone out there with a better idea, let me know.
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Do you remove the plates from the grill to wash and raise them off before you use them? If so, then I don't know why you would be getting a smell. Please make sure that you also clean up any residue where the plates are kept.