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OPERATIONI_/GHT/NG
7.E FIRE
LIGHTINGA FIRE.All cookingfiresshouldbe madeinside
thecharcoaltray on top of the wiregrate,whilethe tray is
in placeinsidethe smokercabinet.Do not movea charcoal
tray that containsa lit fire. Donot movea smokerthat
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containsa lit fire.
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Alwaysusea drip pan/ashguard(NOT INCLUDED) placed /z .......
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underneaththe Smokerto protectthe surfacebeneaththe
smokerfrom heatdamageand/ordiscolorationand to catch
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fallingashes,embersand drippings.Placea thin layerof
waterin drip pan/ashguardto helpextinguishfallingashes
and embers.
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Removedomelid and upper bodyportionsof the
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t') Placea small amountof charcoalin a pile on the middle
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f-- of thecharcoaltray,alwaysusehigh qualitycharcoal.
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starteror charcoallighterfluid,be carefulandfollow the
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A Carefullylightthecharcoaland allowit to burn until
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"1" coveredwith lightash prior to reassembling smoker.
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Thiswill allowany charcoallightingfluid to burnoff. At
this pointflavoringwoodcan be addedto the fire.
AIIowcharcoalto burndownso that thefire is not hot
whenassembling the unit. Placeemptywater bowl
insidesmokerbodyon the lowersupportbrackets.
Positionwater bowlso rim is restingsecurelyon all three
supportbrackets.
Carefully,fill water bowlwith warm wateror marinadeto
1" belowthe rim. A full pan holds3 quartsof waterand
will lastfor approximately 3-4 hours.Do notover fill or
allowwaterto overflowfrom waterbowl. ( U.S.quarts)
7 At this p°int the sm°ker sh°uld be preparedf°r c°°king
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MAINTAINING THE FIRE.Whenslow cookingyouwill
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needto add fresh fuelto the fire. Factorsthat effect
theamountof fuel youwill usewhilesmokinginclude:
cookingtemperature, e nvironmental c onditions; w ind, air
temperature and lengthof cookingtime. To maintainan
eventemperature followthese steps.
1 Openthe I°westaccessd°°r The d°°r will be extremely_
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hotso protectyourhandswith grillingglovesor
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mitts.
Add fuel intothecharcoaltray with a pairof long handled
cookingtongs.Add smallamountsof fuel to remainat
an evenand low temperature, n ecessary to slow cook.
CIoseand fastenthe lowestaccessdoor.Protectyour
handswith grillingglovesor mitts.
Monitorthe temperatureto gaugethe affectof the
amountof fuelyoujust added.
USECAUTIONAND WEAR
PROTECTIVE GLOVESWHEN
HANDLINGOR ADJUSTING
ANY PARTOF THEGRILL.
ALWAYSASSUMETHE GRILL
AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE
VERYHOT.
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PROTIPS:
, Wedo not recommend the useof
charcoallighterfluid. If you choose
to usecharcoallighterfluid, only
usecharcoallighterfluid approved
for lightingcharcoal.Carefullyread
instructions on the charcoallighter
fluidand charcoalpriorto use.
, Do notuse self-starting charcoal.
Use onlyhigh gradeplain charcoal
or charcoal/wood mixture.
, Do notuse gasoline,keroseneor
alcoholfor lightingcharcoal.Use
of anyof these or similar products
cancausean explosionpossibly
leadingto severebodilyinjury.
, Neveradd charcoallightingfluid to
hotor evenwarmcharcoal.
, Duringgrilling,greasefrom meat
may drip intothe charcoaland
causea greasefire. If this should
happen,replacedomelid to
suffocatethe flame.Do notuse
waterto extinguishgreasefires.
, Use cautionsinceflamescan
flare-upwhenfreshair suddenly
comesin contactwithfire.
, Whenopeningthe domelid, keep
hands,faceand bodysafe from
hotsteamand flameflare-ups.
Removethedomelid by tilting
it towardyou to allowheatand
steamto escapeaway fromyour
face.
PROTIPS:
. Dry woodburnshotterthan
charcoalso you maywant to
increasethe rationof woodto
charcoalto increasethe cooking
temperature. H ardwood such as
oak, hickory,mesquite,fruit and
nutwoodsare an excellentfuel
becauseof their burningrate.
Whenusingwoodas fuel, make
surethe woodis seasonedand
dry. Do notuse resinouswood
suchas pineas it will produceand
unpleasant t aste.
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