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F4User’s Manual for the Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy Knockdown Charcoal/Wood Cook er & Smoker Featuring Precision Controlled Temperature Cooking © The BBG Guru, 2006 – all rights reserv ed.
The BBQ Guru 353 Ivyland Road Warminster, PA 18974-2205 USA Telephone: (800) 288-GURU (4878) www.thebbqguru.com Dear Customer, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing a Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy and a BBQ Guru controller.
Contents Introduction to the Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy Overview 1 Safety Warnings and Cautions 2 Design Features 4 Available Options 6 Choosing the best BBQ Guru system for your needs 7 Getting Starte.
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Introduction to the Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy 1 Overview The Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy is a versatile vertical cooker & smoker inco rporating state of the art charcoal cooking technology with knockdown storage convenience.
Introduction to the Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy 2 Safety Warnings and Cautions Your Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy has been professi onally designed and carefully fabricated to the highest standards. It will give you years of trouble-free and enjoya ble service.
Introduction to the Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy 3 NOTE: Pit fires can be avoided altogether if th e cooker is kept clean and free from fat buildup during or between cooks. Changing drip trays during a cook cycle will help k eep flammable fats in the cooker to a minimum.
Introduction to the Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy 4 Design Features While BBQ Guru temperature c ontrol system s can be applied to virtually any charcoal cooker or pit, the Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy was design from day one to integrate with a Guru controller .
Introduction to the Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy 5 The firebox of the Caldera Del Fuego is a practical marvel. Unlike ceramic cookers it won’t crack or break. It is made from two layers of mild steel that can knock down to be maintained or transported.
Introduction to the Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy 6 Available Options Weather and Cooking Cover – a stylish and practical acces sory cover. Use it to insulate your Tallboy for long and slow cold weather cooks. This heavy duty, coated material can withstand 1000° F temperatures.
Introduction to the Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy 7 Choosing the best BBQ Guru system for your needs Select exactly the control system you need for your Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy. Choose from three fine BBQ Guru controllers an d three Turbo Draft Fans . Match your control system to your cooking wants and needs.
Getting Started 8 Unpacking, Inspection and Initial Setup Your Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy will come crated upon a shipping pallet. The cooker is basically assembled and lying on its back. Certain parts are packed within the upper Cooking Chamber. Move the pallet to an appropriate area for asse mbly.
Getting Started 9 Installing the Wheels 1. Slide the Axles (20-081) through the holes in the legs of the Firebox Enclosure . 2. Place a Wheel Spacer (20-083) on each axle and then a Wheel (94-084). 3. Place a Washer (95-047) over each axle on the outside of the wheel and secure it with a Hairpin Cotter Pin (95-046).
Getting Started 10 Installing your BBQ Guru temperature control system The BBQ Guru temperature contro l system is normally installed on the re ar surface of the Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy . Start by inserting the nozzle of the Turbo Draft Fan into the Inducer tube of the Firebox Housing .
Getting Started 11 Preparing to Cook or Smoke Your Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy arrives basically assemble d and ready to cook. The BBQ Guru controller makes it fast and easy to get just the ‘right’ f i re in minimum tim e. However, there are some item s of prepar ation for each cooking session.
Getting Started 12 Lighting a Fire The Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy is designed to run on charcoal fuel. Some wood chunks or chips can be used but too much smoke is not a good thing. When wood sm olders it makes smoke that is r ich with creosote or tar that will be deposited on what you are cooking.
Getting Started 13 Shutting Down Remove all food products from the Tallboy. Set the damper on the Turbo Draft Fan fully closed (or remove the Turbo Draft Fan and replace it with a kill p lug or draft regulator plug .) Close all or the dampers on the Tallboy’s door.
Cooking Configurations 14 Barbequing Low & Slow The Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy fitted with a BBQ Guru temperature control is a slow cooking miracle. Load the firebox with charcoal, set the desired temperature and cook for hours; the BBQ Guru assures that the temperature remains absolutely stable at your setting.
Cooking Configurations 15 Smoking and Drying There are the three square adjustable stainless smoke dam pers located at the center of the cooker door. They are used to vent smoke or heat and serve to enable visual monitoring of the product being cooked, as well as the amount of smoke being generated when the Turbo Draft Fan is running.
Cooking Configurations 16 Warming and Holding Your Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy is an ideal warming and holding oven for outdoor events. Simply close the firebox tuning plate lids and set the BBQ Guru to a warming tem perature in the 140°-165° F range.
Cooking Configurations 17 Grilling on the Convertible Top There are several ways to grill with the Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy ; the most convenient and efficient is to remove the External Top Plate and the Internal Top Plate . This requires about thirty seconds and no tools.
Cooking Configurations 18 Grilling in the Cooker Remove both lids from the Firebox and you can broil on the lowest shelf of the Tallboy. You can use the racks above it for indirect cooking. You may also want to “tent” what you are broiling by turning a tray up side down over what is being cooked.
Cooking Configurations 19 Grilling directly on the Firebox Detach the Cooking Chamber from the Firebox Housing and you gain a second open-top grilling surface. Place a grill directly on top of the Firebox and enjoy a high temperature pit for steaks, chops or those special frying pan creations.
Cooking Configurations 20 Deep Frying Break the Firebox Housing and the Cooking Chamber apart and use lower component as a temperature-controlled deep fryer. Place a stainless steel steam table tray in to the lit Firebo x and fill it to a safe level with oil.
Care of Your Equipment 21 Care of your BBQ Guru Your BBQ Guru is a robust solid-state system, requiring little maintenance. Still, there are a few things you can do to insure its function for the long term . Always remove the BBQ Guru before washing your Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy or disassembling it.
Care of Your Equipment 22 Cleaning your Caldera Del Fuego You’ll want to keep your Tallboy clean – it makes it much m ore pleasant to work with and far more attractiv e to your eating audience.
Tallboy Knockdown 23 Separating the Cooking Chamber and Firebox All panels and subassemblies of the Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy are held together by stainless steel carriage bolts and machined brass thumbnuts. The square shank of each carriage bolt mates w ith a square hole in the Tallboy.
Tallboy Knockdown 24 Cooking Chamber Knockdown 1. Lift off the Top Lid (94-430) and lift out the Internal Lid Plate (94-444). 2. Unscrew the two thumbnuts securing the hinges of the Door Assembly to the Cooking Chamber and remove the door. 3. Remove the Small Door Handle from the Cooking Chamber by removing 1 thumbnut.
Tallboy Knockdown 25 Outer Cooking Chamber Knockdown.
Tallboy Knockdown 26 Inner Cooking Chamber Knockdown.
Tallboy Knockdown 27 Door Knockdown.
Tallboy Knockdown 28 Shelf Slide Knockdown.
Tallboy Knockdown 29 Firebox Knockdown.
Tallboy Knockdown 30 Firebox Housing Knockdown.
Reference Information 31 Parts List Accessories Part # Quan Description 94-014 1 BBQ GURU THERMOMETER 94-501 1 ASH SHOVEL 93-002 1 COTTON GLOVES 20-051 1 BBQ STARTER SLEEVE Major Panels and Large Comp.
Reference Information 32 Smaller Fabricated Parts Part # Quan Description 94-415 1 INTERNAL LARGE DAMPER 94-448 1 NAME PLATE 94-043 3 CDF/TALLB OY DAMPER DOOR 94-496 1 LOWER D O OR HINGE 94-497 1 UPPE.
Reference Information 33 Dimensions and Capacities Dimensions Overall Dimensions: 26"deep x 18.5"wide x 47"high With patio wheels 48” high With off road wheels 51” high Total Weight of cooker: 175 lbs. Shipping weight with crate: 225 lbs.
Reference Information 34 Door latch: Is adjustable with the thumb nut and carri age bolt it is attached to the cooker with. It is also bendable for increased spring load and precision closin g and latching.
Reference Information 35 Warrantee The BBQ Guru hereby warrants to the original purchaser of this Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy charcoal cooker/smoker that it will be free of defects in material and w ork.
Reference Information 36 Getting Factory Help Reach us by toll-fr ee telephone at: 1-800-288- GURU [(800) 288-4878] Call our local te lephone number: 215-674-9992 Visit our website for li nks and information: www.thebbqguru.com Contact us by E-mail at: info@thebbqguru.
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