Then close the tap by turning the lever fully up. Changing the lava stones The lava stones absorb any fat which drips from the grill. When the stones become dark, this means that they are saturated and must then be replaced. You can obtain suitable lava stones from your specialist dealer or our after-sales service. 23 Grilling over the water bath 1. Remove the grid iron and tilt up the grill heating element. Remove the lava stone container. 2. Pour in approx. 2.5 litres of water up to the upper marking. 3. Tilt down the grill heating element and put on the grid iron. 4. Preheat the grill for approx. 8-12 minutes on the highest setting. Then you can put on the food to be grilled. Select the heat setting according to the settings table. Water level When grilling, always monitor the water level in the grill trough and, if required, add more water up to the upper marking. . Caution, risk of scalding! If water splashes onto the hot grid iron or grill heating element when adding more water to the trough, this will result in hot steam being given off. Draining the water In the event that the water is still hot when drained, add some cold water to the container to cool it! To drain the water, place a heat-resistant container beneath the drain valve. Open the drain tap by turning the lever down by 90°. Then close the tap by turning the lever fully up. Safety switch-off The safety switch-off function switches off the grill heating element when overheating. When the grill has cooled down sufficiently the grill heating element automatically switches on again. Tables and tips Grilling table These values are to be regarded as guidelines only. The grilling times apply to a preheated grill and will depend on the quality and the amount of the food. The heat setting is infinitely variable. It is possible, that the optimum setting for your food is between two control settings! Turn the food at least once. Food Preheating Control setting Control setting Grilling time on level 9 Grilling over Grilling over in minutes in minutes the lava stones the water bath Beef steak, medium, 2-3 cm 12 8 - 9 8 - 9 8 - 10 T-Bone-Steak, pink, 3 cm 10 7 - 8 8 - 9 10 - 15 Pork collar steak, without bone 10 8 - 9 8 - 9 12 - 16 Pork cutlets*, 2 cm 8 7 - 8 8 - 9 15 - 20 Lamb cutlets, pink, 2 cm 10 7 - 8 8 - 9 8 - 12 Chicken breast, 2 cm 10 7 - 8 8 - 9 15 - 20 Chicken wings, 100 g each 10 7 - 8 8 - 9 15 - 20 Turkey steak, plain, 2 cm 10 7 - 8 8 - 9 12 - 15 Salmon steak**, 3 cm 8 7 - 8 8 - 9 20 - 25 Tuna steak**, 2 cm 8 7 - 8 8 - 9 10 - 15 Trout***, whole, 200 g 10 7 - 8 8 - 9 12 - 15 King prawns, 30 g each 10 7 - 8 8 - 9 12 - 15 Hamburgers, 1 cm 10 7 - 8 8 - 9 12 - 17 Shish kebap****, 100 g each 8 7 - 8 8 - 9 17 - 25 Sausages, 100 g each 10 7 - 8 8 - 9 10 - 20 Vegetables***** 8 7 - 8 8 - 9 8 - 12 * cut along the bone ** oil the grid iron *** oil skin well, then oil again before turning **** turn frequently ***** for example aubergine, courgette in slices 1 cm thick, pepper (quartered) Tips for grilling Quality of the meat The grilled result depends on the nature and quality of the meat and on your personal taste. As far as possible, grilled pieces should be equally thick. In this way, they will brown evenly and they will stay nice and juicy. Preheating the grill Always preheat the grill. In this way, the intensive heat radiation will seal the surface of the grilled food and juice cannot leak out. Preparing the food To avoid drying out the surface and to improve the taste, lightly brush the food before grilling with heat-resistant oil (e.g. peanut oil). Make sure you do not use too much oil as otherwise there will be a risk of fire. Always grill steaks unsalted. Otherwise, water and soluble nutrients might leak and be lost. Do not remove the fatty layer (e.g. on a cutlet) until after grilling as otherwise the meat will lose juice and aroma. Placing the food on the grill Place grilled pieces directly on the grid iron. If there is only one piece for grilling, place it in the middle of the grid iron for best results. Turning the food Turn the meat when small fluid drops can be seen on the surface of the meat. Turn grilled pieces over as soon as they can be removed easily from the grid iron. If the meat is sticking to the grid iron its texture will be destroyed and juice will leak out. Tips for grilling Do not pierce the meat while grilling it. It may lose its juice. Meat is medium if juice appears on the surface of a steak (pink inside and crispy brown on the outside). Serve grilled food hot. Grilled food will go tough if you keep it warm. Dripping Fat Fat dripping onto the grill heating element may flare up briefly and will produce smoke. To reduce flaring up, grill fatty food over the water bath. Care and cleaning Do not use high-pressure or steam jet cleaning devices. . Caution, risk of burns! Wait until the grill has cooled down completely before cleaning it. Clean the grill after every use. Burnt in residues may be difficult to remove. Draining th...