Primo Round Ceramic Kamado Grill - PGCRH

Features

• Traditional round kamado: the classic round kamado shape in Primo's premium-grade ceramics, which hold heat for low-and-slow smoking as well as high-heat searing.
• 280 sq. in. on an 18-1/2 inch round grid: Primo rates it for 4 whole chickens, 1 whole turkey, 6 steaks, 10 burgers, 4 racks of ribs or 8 ears of corn.
• 151 to 850°F and up: smoke at about 225°F or sear at high heat on natural lump charcoal.
• Top damper with daisy wheel and a lower draft door: two air controls for fine temperature adjustment; the PGCR precision control kit adds numbered set points.
• Built-in ready: Primo publishes a standard and a hinge-notch cut-out for the Round, so it can sit in an island or outdoor kitchen counter.
• Made in the USA: built by Primo in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Specifications

Installation planning

• Placement: allow 10 in. behind the grill so the lid can open fully, and keep at least 2 in. of space around the exterior surface of the grill. Work on a smooth, level surface.
• Stand: set the head in a cradle or stand made for the Round, or in a built-in counter. Lock the casters of a rolling stand before you set the grill in it.
• Lifting (Primo Round grill instructions PG1000507): the grill weighs about 200 lb. Lock the casters of the stand first, have one person hold the grill steady while the cooking grate, charcoal grate and fire box are taken out, then lift it with two adults on each side, with hands under the bottom and at the base below the hinge. Never lift the grill by the hinge. Set it with the draft door centered, put the fire box back with its opening lined up with the draft door, then the charcoal grate in the bottom of the fire box and the cooking grate on top of the fire box. To move a grill on a stand, pull it carefully; never push it, because it can tip.
• Built-in: Primo's Round spec sheet carries the Round cut-out for island and outdoor kitchen installs (grill head only). The standard cut-out (Fig. A) needs a supporting shelf 14 in. below the countertop surface; the hinge-notch cut-out (Fig. B) sets the grill lip lower to the countertop and needs the shelf 17 in. below. Dimensions are nominal, so check the current template against the grill on site before cutting.
• Fuel and lighting: use only natural lump charcoal, a full fire box for searing or smoking and about half for two-zone cooking. Light it with fire starter cubes, a chimney starter or an electric starter with the dome open; after 5 to 10 minutes, when embers form, close the dome and open the draft door and top vent fully. Never use lighter fluid or other combustible liquids, because the ceramic absorbs them and food can taste of fuel.
• Temperature control: when you are within about 25°F of your target, close the top vent to one-third open, wait 1 to 2 minutes, then adjust it in 1/4 in. steps (each step can move the temperature up to about 25°F). For grilling keep the draft door fully open; for roasting set it about one-third open. For smoking at about 225°F, start a very small fire, set the draft door to about a 1 in. opening at 200°F and use only the daisy wheel holes on the top vent. It is easy to raise the temperature and hard to bring it down.
• Cooking setups: direct one-zone grilling and searing, two-zone grilling and roasting, or indirect one-zone baking, roasting and smoking with heat deflectors or racks.
• Reusing charcoal: lump charcoal can be used 2 to 3 times; stir the ash through the fire grate with an ash tool and add about 30% new charcoal.

Care: Primo's warranty requires regular maintenance: clean the ash from the cast iron grates to prevent buildup, clean the cooking grates and cast iron surfaces after each use, and check and tighten the band bolts several times a season and after high-heat cooks. Surface rust, fading and blemishes on metal parts are not covered unless they cause a part to fail.

Warranty

Primo Ceramic Grills warrants the grill to the original purchaser: a limited lifetime warranty on all ceramic parts; a limited 5-year rust-through warranty on all metal parts except cast iron; a limited 1-year rust-through warranty on all cast iron parts and all other parts and accessories unless stated otherwise; and a limited 30-day warranty on felt gaskets and thermometers.

Conditions: the grill must be installed according to Primo's instructions, with access for service, and you keep a bill of sale or payment record. Replacement parts ship at the purchaser's expense, and the defective part must be disposed of once the replacement arrives. Not covered: damage from use, misuse, improper installation or storage, unauthorized service or parts, lack of maintenance, removal and reinstallation, service calls, labor, travel, diagnostic and freight charges, and metal rust, fading or oxidation that does not stop the grill from working. Claims go through your dealer, with the model number, serial number and proof of purchase; international claims are not accepted. Full terms are on Primo's warranty and parts page.

Manuals and documents

• Primo Round charcoal grill specification sheet with built-in cut-out (PDF)
• Primo Round cut-out template, new hinge (PDF)
• Primo Round grill All-In-One assembly instructions PG1000507 (PDF)
• Primo Round Charcoal product page
• Primo Quick Start Guide (PDF)
• Primo product brochure (PDF)
• Primo warranty and parts

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