Time to cook: How long should I expect it to take from the time I start the fire until it's ready to cook?
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Kingsford gave their regular charcoal a makeover and now the charcoal lights faster than before so depending on what you are cooking and how hot you want the grill to be, you can be ready to go in about 15 minutes versus the 30 - 40 minutes that it used to take. Take a peek at this site for more info: http://busycooks.about.com/od/outdoorgrills/a/howtogrill.htm The article has an embedded link to another article that has additional information. The Performer is a great grill, and it's one of my favorites. The Touch-N-Go ignition is tops! The other favorite is the Weber Baby Q. I like to use that one sometimes during the week when grilling items that don't take much time to cook.
1219912
Yes, it will set in 24 hours, but will not finally harden until it is exposed to a hot fire of several hours duration.
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It depends on hot hot you keep the fire and how high above the fire the chicken is but we did a turkey breast about that size and it took 3 hours. I recommend using a thermometer to check the temp every once in a while. It goes slowly at first but then in the end it comes up to temp more quickly.
1227131
Depends on how much you have in the pot, but usually around 2-5 minutes (depending on the type of range you have). My expereince is that electric takes longer than gas or induction.
1299886
When u turn the know for the flame to ignite- hold it In for about 20-30 seconds-the. Let it out and turn flame up-there is a device called a thermocouple that needs to heat up and allow the gas to flow to the burner- just remember to push the knob in and hold it there for that time then turn it up.
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I heat mine up very high so I give it at least an hour. Best electric grill I have tried.
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Press the On/Off button to turn it on. Then press the "Cook Time" button, and hold it down until it shows the time you want (It goes up in one-hour increments). If you cook for just a few hours (under 6, I think), it cooks on high. If you cook longer, it cooks on low.
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Hi Steven, The two hour option starts cooking right away. There is no ability to delay the start of the cooking process. Best bet is too allow for a long cooking process at low temp and then let the unit keep it "warm" until you are ready to eat. Otherwise it is a great unit....it's analog, not digital....if you know what I mean. :)
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My experience with the alcohol stoves is that you can make them in about 15 minutes if it's the 25th or more one that you've made. Otherwise, better figure at lease an hour or more to do the cuts right and wedged together without tearing one of the can halves and having to start over. They can also be tempermental to light and either have to burn all of the fuel you've poured in, or snuffed with a cloth and try to get your extra fuel back into your container.
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Far too long when the fire is hot, IMHO. If you want fast readings, check out the ThermoWorks ThermaPen, which gives highly accurate readings in 3 seconds. Expensive, but worth the cost if you cook a lot, indoors or out. http://amzn.to/1u9F0W5
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It takes approxi one hour to cook most anything. We were happy with ours until after nearly one year the plug burnt out and we could not replace it, we looked everywhere, so we had to dispose of the cooker, though it still worked great.
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It takes 15-20 seconds to start heating and about one to one and a half minutes to get to full temp, depending upon the heat setting you have selected.
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Once you plug it in, there is no actual waiting time it will be ready to cook when bring your stuffs and prepare them (bread, cheese, butter, ham etc....) it's very hot so I unplug it soon after I close down and let it stay a minute that's all.
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Hi. I have never overshot the cooking time. There is also a "1 minute" button that I use more often. So if I need 4 minutes, I just press that button 4 times. I almost never use the knob actually.
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Around 25min or so. I have done a test and bake for a few different recipes and i have found that my bake time for these little guys is reduced by half. so 25min should do the trick.
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Dude these fuel tablets I've found are really only for a good start of a fire - I light one then feed it pencil size wood to really get it goin - I'd say usin that method probably like 7-8 minutes to boil a liter of water - you DO have to feed it - I've NEVER got any water boilin without feeding it
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Allow grill to run with lid and air vent open until fire is desired heat. Can take 20-30 minutes