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Pro Built-In Owner's Manual and User’s Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the Memphis Pro Built-In Wood Fired Grill. With proper care and
maintenance, your grill will give you years of trouble free operation. Please review the following
information carefully for useful tips and information that will help you utilize your grill’s extensive features
and benefits.
Keep in mind that your Memphis Wood Fired Convection Grill is so much more than a grill. It's a double
walled, true Convection Oven, featuring a unique Intelligent Temperature Control (ITC) which
automatically adjusts for outside ambient conditions. The result is a simple "set it and forget it", way to
Cook, Bake, Roast, Sear or Low and Slow Smoke; whether it's 30° or 90° outside, just set the desired
temperature and sit back and enjoy.
We all have our favorite recipes and cooking tricks. We suggest you experiment with your new grill to
discover just how many ways it adds to your outdoor cooking experience. With little time and effort, you'll
amaze your friends and family with your impressive culinary skills. Like many of us you'll find that your
Memphis Wood Fired Convection Grill will become your cooking appliance of choice; eliminating heat and
odors from cooking indoors while giving you unbeatable results.
Before you get started, take a few moments to register your grill and write your model and serial
number in the space provided. This will register your warranty and make it quick and easy to reference
this information in the future. Your model and serial number are located on the sticker under the hopper
lid. Be sure to complete and mail in the Warrantee and Registration card on page 25.
Thank you for choosing Memphis Wood Fired Convection Grill!
Model_________________________________________________________________________________
Serial Number:______VGB0001 S P -___________________________________________________
Date of Purchase_______________________________________________________________________
Dealer________________________________________________________________________________
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Index
Page
Welcome Page 1
Index 2
Safety Information 3
Unpacking and Assembling Your Memphis Wood Fired Convection Grill 4
How your Memphis Grill Works 5
Read Prior to Lighting 6
Intelligent Temperature Control – Overview 7-8
Using your Memphis Grill 9
Operating Instructions 10-12
Information about BBQ Cooking Pellets 13
Periodic Grill Maintenance 13-14
Recommended Grilling Accessories 14-15
Food Handling and Safety 16
Appendix A – Approximate Grilling Times 17-18
Appendix B – Approximate Smoking Times 19
Appendix C – Facts, Tips & Techniques 20
Wiring Diagram 21
Limited Warranty 22-23
Blank Page 24
Warranty Registration 25
Blank Page 26
Memphis Pro Built-In Cutout Dimensions 27
Assembly Instructions 28-31
Pro Built-In Parts List 32
Pro Built-In Pats List Bill of Material 33
Pro Built-In Hardware Kit 34
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Warning: Read all Safety Information Prior to Operating Grill
For outdoor use only. Do not use in any enclosed area.
Keep combustible surfaces 24” or more away from the grill.
To prevent Grease Fires, clean your grill on a regular basis. This includes the
flavorizer and grease tray.
unplug the grill and leave lid closed until the fire is out. When cooking
exceptionally greasy foods, put a foil pan below the food to catch the grease.
Do not put anything flammable in the storage area under the grill.
Never operate the grill without the rear panel on and fastened. The rear
panel must be fastened to ensure proper cooling of the pellet hopper and
mechanical cabinet.
Keep rear bracket slots clear of obstructions.
Before each use, your Memphis Grill should be checked for burn grate
obstructions to make sure proper air flow is maintained. See cleaning
instructions in this manual for correct procedures.
Accessible parts of the grill are very hot. Keep young children away while in
use.
Should a grease fire occur, turn off the grill,
Exercise reasonable care when operating your grill. It will be hot during
cooking or cleaning and should be attended if children are present.
Do not use lava rocks or charcoal in your grill.
To avoid the chance of serious burns, never lean over an open grill or place
hands or fingers on the front edge of the cooking box.
Use heat-resistant barbeque mitts or gloves when operating this unit.
Do not move your Memphis Wood Fired Grill while operating or while the grill
is hot. Make sure the fire is completely out and that the grill is completely
cold before transporting the grill.
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Unpacking and Assembling Your Memphis Wood Fired Convection Grill.
Read all Safety Information Prior to Operating Grill!
*Grill requires (2) two people for safe assembly*
Please note that during shipping some movement may have taken place, so a complete visual inspection
is required. Be sure to inspect entire grill after removing the protective shipping carton. Report any
damage to your local dealer immediately. Shipping damage is not covered under warranty. Some surfaces
may be sharp so wear gloves when assembling. Do not plug in the grill until it's fully assembled, the
plastic protective film is removed from all stainless steel surfaces, and you're ready to cook. See: “start up
procedure” for more details.
Your carton will contain the following:
1- pre-assembled grill head assembly
2- large cooking grates
1- small cooking / warming grate
1- Integrated flavorizer / flame deflector
1- hardware bag with owner’s manual
1- right, left, rear & front mounting bracket (1 each)
1- controller assembly
Tools Required
3/8” open end wrench or socket
Phillips head screw driver
Unpack and Identify Primary Components and Hardware (see supporting diagram page 33)
4- ¼-20 X1/2” bolts
4- 5/8” diameter washers
6- #10 self-tapping screws
Procedure for Assembly – See Diagrams on pages 26 - 33.
CAUTION: Remove ALL protective plastic film from stainless steel surfaces before starting
the grill. It will melt and adhere to the stainless steel!
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How Your Memphis Pro Wood Fired, Convection Grill Works:
Your Memphis Pro Wood Fired Convection Grill represents a new way of outdoor cooking. It's a true high
quality convection oven that also has grilling and smoking capability
with time proven pellet-burning technology. Together they give you controlled, quick, savory and
repeatable cooking results every time. The perfect cooking experience starts with filling both sides of
your hopper with all natural, 100% hardwood BBQ pellets. We recommend “Natures Way” flavored BBQ
Pellets.
Pushing the ON Button activates the “Electronic Igniter”, the combustion fan, and the auger. The auger
feeds the wood pellets from the hopper onto the burn pot, where they are ignited using super-heated air.
The Intelligent Temperature Control
will adjust for ambient conditions. Convection/circulation fans provide combustion air to the burn pot as
well as provide convective cooking air by distributing the heat evenly throughout the cooking area. The
natural smoke flavor produced by the burning pellets, the vapor produced by the juices dripping on the
Flavorizer Trays, and the air circulating throughout the cooking area, combine to give you the unique
flavor that can only be achieved using a Memphis Wood Fired Convection Grill.
Features:
Double-wall insulated construction throughout the grilling area maximizes heat retention and year
round cooking capability.
Stainless Steel cooking grids for years of service.
Simple to use Intelligent Temperature Control (ITC) Capable of Smoking, BBQ, Grilling, Baking and
Searing temperatures.
Dual auger system with extra large 16# capacity hopper which can be separated for cooking with
two different flavored pellets.
Exceptionally durable and reliable construction.
Attractive craftsmanship and high quality performance.
575 square inch cooking area includes the upper rack and can be increased to 850 square inches
with optional grates.
3,905 cubic inch cooking area for large roasts and turkeys.
Low CFM Blower Fans Cause pellets to burn and produce true convection oven cooking.
Heavy duty construction using 304 stainless & aluminized steel.
Ash Drawer / Grease Catcher makes for no fuss cleaning.
Auto Start Button & Electric Igniter eliminates the need for matches & lighter fluids.
Smoking Mode gives you that savory flavor on demand and is programmable from 180-225F.
Stainless Steel Flame Deflector reduces the chance of flare-ups and assists in even heat
distribution. It also directs the majority of fly ash into the ash pan.
Stainless Steel Burn Pot designed for high performance and longevity.
Available in Black Powder Coat or Stainless Steel. .
Made in USA.
allows you to set the cooking method and temperature desired and
. It combines many unique features
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Read Prior to Lighting!
Initial Burn Off
Before cooking for the first time, we recommend that you “burn off” the grill to rid it of any foreign
matter used in the manufacturing process. Remove the stainless steel cooking grates and wash with a
mild soap and detergent. With the grates removed, light and set the grill to 450F (in “cook mode”) with
the lid down for 20 minutes. After burn off, turn the grill OFF and replace the grates. Prior to “burn-off”
completely remove the plastic film on all Stainless Steel Surfaces. Failure to do so will cause the film to
melt to the metal and it will be extremely difficult to remove.
Lighting your Grill
It is recommended practice to go through the INITIAL SET UP procedures after every 10 uses. This will
ensure proper ignition of the pellets and is part of the normal maintenance procedure. Light as per
instructions found in detail in this manual. If the cooking center fails to light, this is most likely due to a
dirty or plugged burn pot and or a burn pot obstruction blocking the auto igniter air passages. (refer to
Using Your Memphis Wood Fired Convection Grill for cleaning instructions.) Should your auto
igniter refuse to ignite the wood pellets, it is easy to light your grill manually with a match and lighting
agent. (Refer to Manual Lighting Instructions for instructions)
Pre-Heating
It is extremely important to ALWAYS allow your grill to preheat for 15 minutes at 550°+ before cooking.
This allows the grill and grates to heat up and maintain proper temperature once your food is introduced.
If you don't allow the grill to preheat, you'll find that it takes a longer period of time to bring both the grill
and the food to cooking temperatures.
Lid Position
Always cook with the lid closed. An open lid negates the convection air and lengthens cooking times.
Cooking with the lid closed keeps the temperature even, cooking the food faster while using less fuel. A
closed lid also helps to create a smokier flavor.
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Operating your Intelligent Temperature Control.
Control I/O, ON/OFF Touch Pad
This pressure sensitive touch pad is used to turn the grill/appliance on and off.
Turning the grill “on” activates the automatic start-up mode and illuminates the digital LED
readout.
Pressing the touch pad again activates the shut down mode of the appliance.
The ON/OFF touch pad allows electricity to flow to the electrical components for 20
minutes. If, after 20 minutes, the appliance reaches a temp of 150F, the igniter and start
up feed rate will end and the appliance will continue to operate / burn pellets.
If 150F is not achieved after 20 minutes, the appliance will turn off and ER-2 will display
on the screen.
When the ON/OFF touch pad is used to turn off the appliance, the board will stop the
auger from turning. The convection fans will continue to run until the temperature reaches
130F.
When the appliance reaches a cool down temperature of 130F the electricity will be shut
off to the working components. If the temp has not reached 130F after 20 minutes, the
electricity will be shut off to the controller.
Pellet Prime Touch Pad
When the Pellet Prime touch pad is pressed and held, the fuel feed system will turn and
feed more wood pellets to the burn pot.
This can be used to add more fuel just before opening the grill lid, to help with quicker
heat recovery.
It can also be used to add more fuel while smoking, to increase the smoke intensity.
Temp (Temperature) up and down touch pad
Pressing either the up or down arrows, the LED readout can be moved in 5 degree
increments.
The temperature setting range is 180-250F for smoke mode and 255-650F for cook mode.
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Temp (Temperature) Display Screen
Displays temperature readouts, error messages, and power up readout:
LED Messages
1. HLnD, GrLL, 1.12 These three screens will display when the appliance is plugged into a
surge protector and then into an electrical outlet. This describes the make and model of
the board. (The 1.12 in this example identifies the software revision – your grill may
indicate a different version of software.)
2. 350. This is the default temperature at start up. The temperature setting range is from
180F to 650F while the actual temperature readout ranges from room temperature to
700F.
3. ER-1. This error code is to indicate the appliance has overheated.
4. ER-2. This error code indicates a failure to ignite. After pressing the ON touch pad, the
appliance must reach an operating temperature of 150F within 20 minutes. If it fails to
reach this temperature, the appliance will shut off and the error message will appear on
the display screen.
5. ER-3. This error code indicates a power failure causing the grill to cool.
Note: To reset an error, press on or off after correcting the problem
Temperature Display Screen
By pressing the display touch pad, the LED display screen will show either the actual
temperature within the appliance or the set-point. The LED besides actual or set-point is used to
indicate which temperature is presently displayed. Note: it is normal for the temp readout to vary
from time to time. This is caused by pellets being placed in the burn pot and the pellets burning
down until the controller calls for more pellets to be placed in to the burn pot. This works similar
to an oven when it turns off and on to maintain temperatures. As you preheat your grill, you will
see larger deviations in temperature. After the grill is preheated and the cooking temperature is
set, the temperature will stabilize within a normal range. An instant readout food temperature
probe is highly recommended to get accurate readings of your food.
Function Mode(Cook / Smoke) Touch Pad
By pressing the mode touch pad, the style of cooking and related pellet feed-rates will change.
The LED beside Cook or Smoke is used to indicate which mode is being used. A blinking LED
indicates the start up (igniter is on) or shut down (fans are running to cool the grill) status of the
grill.
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Using Your Memphis Wood Fired Convection Grill
Prior to starting your cooking center, inspect the Burn area inside the grilling area. It's a recommended
practice to go through this procedure at initial start up and after every few uses to ensure peak
performance. Actual frequency varies depending on usage and fuel type.
1. Open the main lid and remove the Stainless Steel Cooking Grates.
2. Remove the stainless steel flavorizer/heat deflector. The flame Deflector helps distribute heat,
contains fly ash, and keeps the flame from making direct contact with cooking grids.
3. If necessary, remove the stainless steel burn grate and check the burn pot area, remove any
foreign items ensuring that the air holes in the grate are clear. Take precautions not to damage
the igniter wiring connections or pull the igniter out of the igniter tube.
4. Re-install the burn pot, making sure it's sitting flat after installation.
5. Re-install the stainless steel flavorizer/heat deflector.
6. Reinstall the stainless steel cooking grates.
7. Open the Pellet Hopper Lid, found at the rear of your grill. Check for any foreign objects.
8. Fill one side of your hopper with all purpose pellet fuel and the other side of the hopper with the
amount of the specific flavored fuel you will need for this cooking period.
Note: it's critical that
you have fuel in both sides or the feed rate will be half of the required amount and the
cooking center will not reach or maintain temperature setting.
9. Plug your Memphis Wood Fired Convection Grill into the nearest 110 Volt AC outlet. (Note: Use a
GFI Outlet. We strongly recommend that if your home does not have a GFI outlet that you install
one or use a high quality outdoor surge protector.
Close the hopper lid.
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Operating Your Memphis Wood Fired Convection Grill and
Intelligent Temperature Control.
About the ITC: The ITC is very much the same as the control on your kitchen oven. The big difference
is the ITC's ability to automatically compensate for different ambient conditions. This means that you can
cook outside whether it's 30° or 90°+. When you first start your convection grill, the ITC captures the
ambient temperature and then enters a "Learn" mode which allows it to make adjustments to
compensate for ambient conditions.
Automatic Start Up
1. Place FUNCTION MODE SWITCH to Cook or Smoke Mode.
(Corresponding light will illuminate)
2. Set the TEMP DISPLAY Arrows to the desired temperature (Set light will illuminate)
3. Set TEMP DISPLAY to Actual. (Actual light will illuminate) Temperature now displayed
will be actual temperature in the cooking area
. Note: Actual temperature will fluctuate up or
down. This is normal and represents the normal fluctuation of any oven.
4. To Start
Press the l/O (on-off) button to initiate the start cycle. At this time the igniter heats up, the
Cook light on the control flashes and the combustion fan starts. Additionally the auger will run
continuously for approximately 30-40 seconds to prime the grate for ignition. The Cooking Center
will automatically start in 4-8 minutes. The igniter will turn off automatically when either the
internal temperature reaches 130º F or 15 minutes has passed.
Note:
1: If hopper was just filled; hold Pellet Prime button in until you hear pellets falling onto
the burn grate and then release.
2: Should the igniter fail to ignite in approximately 15 minutes the Cooking Center will
shut down automatically and the display will indicate error code 2.
burn.
3. Your Grill will smoke for a few minutes while the pellets are lighting and coming to full
NOTE: If the fire does not start, the Grill will continue to feed pellets and the fan will run for
approximately 10-15 minutes. The grill will then automatically shut off. If this happens, some
unburned pellets will build up in the burn pot. To restart the fire, clean the excess pellets out of
the burn grate and repeat the above steps.
5. To operate: Once the Convection Grill has started, operate as follows;
Pre-Heat : A unique advantage of the ITC is that when you turn it on and select your mode and
temperature, the ITC will enter a
will both preheat and compensate for current ambient conditions. After approximately 20-30
preheat and temperature learning cycle
. At this time your grill
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minutes (depending on conditions and temperature settings) your grill will be ready for use and to
maintain your desired cooking temperature (see food preparation chart, Appendix A for
recommended cooking temperatures)
Cooking Mode: Temperature will be automatically maintained at your set temperature range. You
may notice some fluctuation up and down during this time. This is a normal part of any
oven/appliance operation.
Smoke Mode: Smoking is a variation on grilling and is one of the unique advantages of your
Memphis Wood Fired Convection Grill. Your Memphis Wood Fired Convection Grill gives you the
temperature range for both, Cold and Hot Smoking. Cold Smoke mode set to temperatures
between 180° and 225° produces a greater amount of smoke. Hot smoke mode set to
temperatures between 225 and 250° will produce lighter smoke. Which method you use will
largely depend on what is being smoked (see Appendix B) and your personal preferences.
Smoke TIP: To vary smoke flavor intensity, experiment with the amount of time you use the
smoke mode and the mix of flavored pellets you use along with the all purpose pellets. This is
more important if you use stronger flavored pellets such as Mesquite. Switching to smoke mode
soon after putting your food on the grill allows the smoke to penetrate the meats before they
have a chance to sear closed. The smoke mode works best when a longer cooking time is
required, such as large cuts of meat, fish, or poultry. Experiment with the length of time you
leave for smoking, before cooking thoroughly. Try different combinations of both modes. Some
chefs prefer the smoke mode at the end of cooking and to keep the food warm until ready for
serving.
You can return to the cook mode at any time by pressing the set mode button to cook (cook
light will illuminate). It is not recommended that you go from very high heat (above 400°) to
smoke Mode without a cool down period.
CAUTION: If at any time excessive flame is visible i.e. FLAME DEFLECTOR is glowing
bright red, turn the temperature set-point down using the down arrow on the keypad. If
excessive flame persists turn unit off and check for problem or call your authorized
Memphis Grill Dealer.
CAUTION: Grease fires are caused by excessively greasy food, not properly maintaining your
grill, or failing to clean your ash drawer on a regular basis. In the unlikely event you
experience a grease fire while cooking, remove your food and close the lid. If the grease fire
does not go out within 5 minutes, open the lid and lightly sprinkle baking soda on the fire. Be
careful not to burn yourself. If the fire remains, unplug the grill and shut the lid until the fire
is completely out. In rare cases, the ITC will display and error code “ER1” indicating that
the maximum temp was exceeded. To clear the error message, turn the grill off and allow it
to cool. Once the grill cools to 120F, restart using the normal starting procedure.
When
preparing particularly greasy food place a pan partially filled with water under item to catch grease.
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