Kenmore 146.23766310 Use & Care Manual page 10

WARNING
Don't close the smoker lid violently while in use, or
the flame of smoker burner will extinguish.
CAUTION
The wood chip pan and lid get very hot.
Avoid handling them while in use. Always wear
protective oven mitts when handling hot components.
The Smoker:
In manufacturing and preserving the components of your
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smoker, oil residue may be present on the burner and
cooking surface of your smoker.
• Before cooking on your smoker for the first time you should
preheat it for 15 minutes on "Hi" to burn off these residual
oils.
Cooking Tips:
To make adding water easier and safer, use a clean
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watering can with a long spout.
Adding Wood Chips
To add wood chips before cooking, simply fill the wood chip
with your choice of flavoring hardwood chips. The amount
and type of wood you use is entirely up to you. One full pan
is typically enough for several hours of smoking. Once the
pan is filled, set the pan in the smoker and cover with lid.
To add wood chips while cooking, we recommend using
tongs or long handled pliers to remove the pan lid and to
place the pieces into the wood chip pan without removing
the pan. It is not recommended to remove the wood chip
while the smoker is in operation.
Lighting the Smoker:
1. Open door before lighting smoker burner.
2. Make sure control knob is in the "OFF" position.
3. Push and turn smoker burner control knob to
4. If Ignition does NOT occur in 5 seconds, turn the burner
control knob OFF, wait 5 minutes, and repeat the lighting
procedure.
5. To turn off, turn control knob clockwise until it locks in the
"OFF" position.
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Match Lighting the Smoker:
1. Open the door to the burner before lighting.
2. Turn the burner control knob to "OFF".
3. Strike and carefully place a match approximately
1/2" (1 to 2cm) from the burner.
4. Turn the burner control knob to the "HI" position.
The burner should light within 5 seconds.
5. Once burner is lit, continue to push and hold
control knob for 30 seconds.
6. If the burner does not light, turn the control knob
to "OFF" and wait 5 minutes for gas to clear
away and repeat lighting procedure.
7. If the burner does not light within the first few
attempts of match lighting, there is a problem with
the gas supply. Turn off the gas at the burner and
cylinder. DO NOT attempt to operate the grill
until the problem is found and corrected.
Cooking Tips – Flavoring wood:
• Small wood chips work best inside the wood chip box.
• Use dry hardwoods such as hickory, pecan, apple, cherry, or
mesquite.
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• Most fruit or nut tree woods produce excellent smoke
flavoring
Hi.
• Do not use resinous woods such as pine or plywood. This
usually produce unpleasant flavoring.
• Let your taste be your guide – experiment with different types
and quantities of wood chunks, chips, or sticks. You can even
mix woods.
•To produce more smoke and to prevent fast burning, pre-soak
the wood chips in a separate bowl of water for at least 20
minutes, or wrap the chips in perforated aluminum foil.
• Most smoke flavoring occurs within the first hour of cooking.
Adding wood chips after the first hour is typically not
necessary unless extra smoke flavoring is desired.