Hasty-Bake Continental, Portable, Legacy, Gourmet, Suburban User Manual
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The Art of Hasty-Baking
Owner’s Guide & Instruction Manual
Hasty-Bake ovens are designed for outdoor
use. If used in an enclosed area, proper ventilation
must be provided. Otherwise, toxic fumes will
accumulate and cause serious bodily injury or
death.
Do not add charcoal starter fluid or charcoal
impregnated with charcoal lighter fluid to hot or
warm coals. Cap starter fluid after using and place
a safe distance away from the oven.
Do not use gasoline, alcohol or other highly
volatile fluids to ignite charcoal.
Do not leave infants, children or pets
unattended near a hot oven.
Do not attempt to move a hot oven.
Do not use your Hasty-Bake oven within five
feet of any combustible material.
Do not remove ashes until all coals are
completely burned out and are fully extinguished.
Do not wear clothing with loose flowing
sleeves while lighting or using the oven.
Do not use your Hasty-Bake oven in high
winds.
Do not store combustible materials (charcoal,
Firelighters, etc.) in the storage area under the ash
pan while using the oven.
Keep the oven in a level position at all times.
Open the lid of the oven while lighting and
getting the coals started.
Never touch the cooking or charcoal grates,
or the oven, to see if they are hot.
Barbecue mitts or hot pads should always be
used to protect hands while barbecuing, opening
the fire door or adjusting the dual draft vents.
Use proper barbecue tools with long, heatresistant handles.
To extinguish coals, close the hood, fire door
and dual draft vents. Do not use water.
To control flare ups, close the hood and, if
necessary, the fire door and dual draft vents. Do
not use water.
Handle and store hot electric starters
carefully.
Keep electrical cords away from the hot
surfaces of the oven.
Using sharp objects to clean the cooking grill
or remove ashes will damage the finish.
Using abrasive cleaners on the cooking grill
or the oven itself will damage the finish.
Safety
When using your Hasty-Bake oven, please observe the following cautions to ensure that your outdoor cooking
experiences are happy and safe.
WARRANTY
Powder-Coated Finish Models (131, 414)
1 year warranty on paint
5 year warranty on parts and workmanship
Dual Finish Models (256, 83)
1 year warranty on paint
5 year warranty on parts and workmanship
10 year warranty on stainless steel components
Stainless Steel Models
(132, 415, 257, 84, 270, 369)
10 year warranty on parts and workmanship
Shipping and handling extra
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Table of Contents
Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
A Little History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Unique Features & Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 5
Assembly Instructions
Suburban/Continental/Legacy/Gourmet . . . . . . . 6 - 7
Parts Diagrams
Fiesta & Portable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Caring for your Hasty-Bake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cooking Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 11
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cooking Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing a Rotisserie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Trouble Shooting & Common Questions . . . . . . . . . 15
Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 - 26
What is Hardwood Charcoal? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Hasty-Bake Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 - 29
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Welcome
Dear Hasty-Bake owner,
Congratulations and welcome to the proud Hasty-Bake
family. I am confident that you will be pleased with
your decision to purchase the finest multipurpose
charcoal-burning grill available.
Whether you are a “seasoned” outdoor chef or just
getting “fired-up”, the following pages will provide you
with helpful tips, tricks, and techniques to make your
Hasty-Bake experiences more enjoyable. We have also
included a collection of our favorite recipes to get you
started (we hope you like them as much as we do!).
We sincerely appreciate your business and look forward
to serving all of your outdoor cooking needs. Please do
not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or
comments about “The Art of Hasty-Baking”. We would
love to hear from you.
Best regards,
Richard Alexander
President
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A Little History
In 1948, Grant Hastings produced the first Hasty-Bake Charcoal Oven. As one of
the original manufacturers of the “backyard barbecue,” Hastings was a pioneer in
the industry. Specifically, Hasty-Bake introduced the first portable unit, the first
hooded unit, and a new method of cooking using indirect heat. Hastings’ design
controlled the intensity of heat by using vents, a heat deflector, a ventless hood and
an adjustable firebox, revolutionizing the method in which food was cooked.
In acknowledgment of Grant Hastings tremendous efforts, Hasty-Bake Charcoal
Ovens have attracted a lot of attention over the years. Hasty-Bake was selected by
the State Department to represent the United States at the Brussels World’s Fair in
1958. Our company won the Hess Award in 1962, and our ovens have been on
display in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. The patented Hasty-Bake
design receives continual praise from food and industry critics across the country.
In addition, our ovens have produced blue ribbon results in barbecue competitions
from coast to coast. For example, the Grand Champion of the 1994 American
Royal in Kansas City (known as the World Series of Barbecue Cookoffs), Doug
Steele and his Heat’s Neat team, used a Hasty-Bake to prepare most of their
award-winning recipes.
Though our company has undergone many changes in the last 50 years, the basic
design of Hasty-Bake Charcoal Ovens remains unchanged. Since 1993, HastyBake has been owned by Richard and Bill Alexander. They have continued the
tradition of producing the finest multipurpose charcoal-burning grill available on
the market today.
Built for the discriminating outdoor chef, Hasty-Bake ovens create a cooking
environment that produces meals which are superior in taste. No other product has
the versatility to grill, bake and smoke with such ease and perfection. Each HastyBake is constructed by hand from only the highest-quality materials. With proper
care and basic maintenance, you can expect our black powder finish, cold-rolled
steel ovens to last for 15 to 25 years (or longer). Our solid stainless steel models can
be expected to last virtually forever!
Even after 50 years, our charcoal ovens continue to grow in popularity, largely
thanks to proud owners who tell others about their Hasty-Baking experiences.
Since satisfied customers have always been our best advertising, we hope you will
carry on the Hasty-Bake tradition by sharing your enthusiasm with others.
Unique Features & Benefits
VENTLESS HOOD (7)
Your Hasty-Bake has a hinged hood so you can cook with the hood open or closed. The deep “ventless” hood
is just one of the unique features which enables you to prepare foods which are flavorful and juicy (draft vents
placed in the hood of a grill will dry out foods). The main function of your HastyBake hood is to hold in the heat and smoke so that it rotates around your food. Your
Hasty-Bake cooks like an oven; it turns the heat instead of you having
to turn the meat.
DUAL DRAFT VENTS (8)
Dual draft vents, combined with the adjustable fire box and HastyBake’s totally enclosed design, provide you with the ability to
control the fire at all times. The intake draft vent is located on
the fire door, just below the fire level. The exhaust draft
vent is located above the fire level on the opposite
side of the grill, by the push handle. Hasty-Bake’s
unique dual draft vent feature creates a cross
draft in the body of the oven, instead of in the
hood, which allows your foods to be cooked on all
sides. Fully opened vents create an intense heat.
Conversely, vents that are barely open lower the heat for
baking and smoking.
HEAT DEFLECTOR (5)
The heat deflector plate, which is placed on the fire box (when in use),
combines with the ventless hood to enable your Hasty-Bake to cook
like an oven. The heat deflector’s function is to distribute heat evenly
throughout the cooking area without exposing any food to the direct fire and to control flare-ups. Thus, your
Hasty-Bake becomes a “convection” oven and your food can be placed across the entire cooking surface. For
the heat deflector to work properly, confine the coals to not more than half of the fire box (usually the right
hand side, which is the side of the fire box closest to the fire door) and slide the heat deflector into place on
top of the fire box above the coals. Remember to remove the heat deflector when using your Hasty-Bake for
cooking with direct heat (searing).
FULL-WIDTH FIRE DOOR (3)
On all Hasty-Bake models, a full width door permits easy fueling and allows the fire box and ash pan to be
entirely removed for cleaning. The full-width fire door also makes it easy to slide the heat deflector into place
or remove it when necessary. In addition, the fire door makes it easy to access the fire box for refueling during
slow cooking or smoking so that foods never have to be removed from the grill. Use the space at the bottom
of the oven base (below the ash pan) as a warming area while cooking and a storage area when your HastyBake is not in use.
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ASH PAN (9)
All Hasty-Bake models feature a completely removable ash
pan, making clean up easy. When the fire box is pulled out
for refueling, remember to pull the ash pan out
simultaneously to catch the charcoal ashes and cinders that
may fall through the fire grate. To help reduce corrosion and
to keep clean-up simple, we recommend that you line the
ash pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
COOKING GRILLS (4)
Our cooking grills are constructed of heavy 1⁄4” diameter
nickel-plated material providing a clean, durable cooking
surface. The grills are also “V”-shaped, allowing grease to
flow to the center of the cooking grill and travel properly
through the grease drain system.
GREASE DRAIN SYSTEM (2)
The “V”-shaped cooking grills encourage most of the grease and fat to drain off of the meat, follow the “V”
toward the center of the cooking grill, drip into the grease drain rod and continue outside the unit to the
grease cup. Flare-ups are virtually eliminated. Typically, when the hood is closed and the heat deflector is in
place, grease drippings will not cause flare-ups. If you are “searing” or “grilling” your food with the hood open
and the heat deflector removed, flare-ups might occur. You can control them by simply closing the hood and
draft vents for a few seconds.
ADJUSTABLE FIRE BOX & COOKING STYLE INDICATOR (1)
The position of your fire may be mechanically adjusted up or down. Turning the outside crank handle
clockwise raises the fire box to the “sear” position for quick cooking of steaks, burgers, etc. Turning the crank
handle counterclockwise lowers the fire box to a “bake” level for cooking chicken, ham, bread, etc. Continue
turning the crank handle counterclockwise and the fire will be in the “smoke” position, for slow cooking or
smoking of turkeys, ribs, briskets, etc. Read the information above about the heat deflector for proper use
with the adjustable fire box. The cooking style indicator on the front of the Hasty-Bake is linked to the lift
mechanism and eliminates any quess work about the position of the fire. Different cooking methods require
varying placements of the fire.
Because the fire box (instead of the cooking grills) may be moved up or down, the cooking space inside the
hood remains unchanged during fire box adjustments. This is important when cooking large turkeys, hams
or both.
THERMOMETER (6)
Accurate to within 1%, this stainless steel bi-metal
thermometer helps you maintain your desired cooking
temperature.
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Assembly Instructions
Suburban/Continental/Legacy/Gourmet
Your new Hasty-Bake oven should arrive almost fully assembled. However, a few items are left unassembled
for ease of shipping or loading into vehicles. The unit is not difficult to assemble and there are only two tools
needed for assembly: a Phillips screwdriver and a crescent wrench. If you have any problems assembling your
Hasty-Bake, please call 1-800-4AN-OVEN.
CRANK HANDLE
Screw the crank handle into threaded hole on the left side of
the oven (the side of
the oven opposite the full-width fire door) and continue to turn until the lift
mechanism is moving up and down.
GREASE CUP HOLDER
Attach the grease cup holder to the left side of the cabinet base using either the top
or bottom rotisserie bracket mounting holes located at the center of the oven,
directly below the draft vents. The bolt, nut and lockwasher should already be
attached to the grill base. Leave the remaining bolt in place to plug the unused
hole. (These same bolts are also used to mount the rotisserie should you purchase
one for your grill.) Place the grease cup on the holder and bend the arms to fit
around the foil cup.
GREASE DRAIN ROD
Insert the grease drain rod into the unit. The rod should be positioned with the
notched hole inserted into the retaining hole, which is located on the inside of the
oven, centered and directly above the fire door on the right side of the unit. For the
drainage system to operate properly, DO NOT insert the rod into the rotisserie
spit rod hole on the oven base. The end of the rod without the notched hole
extends through the center draft hole on the left side of the unit and hangs over the
foil cup, positioned on the outside of the grill.
PUSH HANDLE
The push handle fits into holes located on the left side of the unit. This is a
“friction fit”, so work on one side at a time, rotating the handle into the holes.
After you have worked the handle partially into both holes, push the handle in
completely. Attach with the four larger bolts, lockwashers, and nuts provided in
the bag. If your push handle is delivered with a side work table in place,
installation will be easier if the work table is removed first. Once the handle is
bolted in place, snap the table back on. NOTE: Lift and push your Hasty-Bake
with this handle, DO NOT pull the unit behind you.
HOOD HANDLE
Attach the hood handle with the two small bolts and lockwashers provided in the
bag.
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COOKING GRILLS
The two cooking grills sit on lips positioned near the top of base
cabinet along the front and back sides. Set grills with “V” facing
down.
FIRE GRATE
Place the fire grate into the bottom of the fire box.
FIRE BOX
The fire box slides into the channels on the lift mechanism,
which is located inside the unit above the ash pan.
ASH PAN
The ash pan slides into support runners on each side of the
cabinet base.
HEAT DEFLECTOR
The heat deflector slides over and rests on the lift mechanism
rails above the fire box. It can be moved along the length of the
fire box or removed and stored elsewhere, depending on your
chosen cooking method. NOTE: If the fire box is raised to the
highest position (“sear”) with the heat deflector in place, the
grease drain rod will bend.
FRONT WORK TABLE
The stainless steel front work table simply rests on
the front of the oven base. The table must be removed and
stored, either in the grill or in the storage area under the ash pan,
for your Hasty-Bake grill cover to fit.
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Parts Diagrams
FIESTA
PORTABLE
Note: Since your new Portable grill is completely assembled, all you need to do is put the cooking grill in the
proper position.
The fire door can be adjusted to open easier or close tighter simply by slightly bending the fire door clips up
or down. Over time, heat from usage may require the clips to be adjusted periodically.
1. Fire box
2. Grease drain system
3. Full-width fire door
4. Cooking grills
5. Heat deflector
6.Thermometer
7.Ash pan
1. Fire box
2. Full-width fire door
3. Cooking grills
4. Heat deflector
5.Ash pan
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