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Pro Series Model 1500
Operating Manual

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  • Page 1 Pro Series Model 1500 Operating Manual...
  • Page 2 Plano, Texas 75025 Copyright 2008 SmokinTex, LLC Customer Service 888-922-1511 Fax 214-291-5932 Website: www.smokintex.com ©2008 SmokinTex,LLC All rights reserved. This book or any part thereof may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission from SmokinTex,LLC Plano, Texas.
  • Page 3 Pro Series Model 1500 C ® SmokinTex introduces the Pro Series 1500 A large electric ( all stainless) smoker at an affordable price. The Pro Series 1500 uses a dual 700 watt heating element system that gives you the flexibility of using the full 1400 watts or just 700 watts, depending on the load.
  • Page 4: Important Safeguards

    This manual has been compiled especially for SmokinTex Pro-Series 1500 users. Your SmokinTex smoker will produce great barbecue and smoked foods. Use this manual to familiarize yourself with your smoker and its operation. SmokinTex, LLC. assumes no responsibility for results of care- less and dangerous operation of SmokinTex smokers or other products.
  • Page 5: Choose A Location

    Choose a Location Choose a dry, sheltered, well-ventilated location. Do not expose the smoker to rain or snow. You can purchase a cover for your Smoker by calling SmokinTex at (888) 922-1511 or on our wbsite. Electrical Power Connections Your Pro-Series Smoker has a dual 700 watt heating system which uses 120V AC power. Connect the smoker to the power supply by plugging the power cord into a standard, 3-prong, 120V recepta- cle that is protected by a breaker or fuse rated at 15-20 amperes.
  • Page 6 Operating There is 1 switch . Center Off. Up Both Heating Elements On. Down One Heating Element On 2 (left side). There are 2 lights. 1. Power on light. 2 Heating Element on light. The power on light tells you there is power to the smoker. The heating element on switch tells you there is power to the heating element this light will go on and off during the smok- ing/cooking cycle as the thermostat turns on and off the power to the heating element or ele- ments depending if you are using 1 or both elements.
  • Page 7 If a recipe calls for a higher temperature, increase the time. It is a good idea to use a temperature probe to measure the internal temperature of the product you’re cooking the first time. Temperature probes are available from SmokinTex. Never leave the smoker unattended with the door open and the smoker on. When closing down, al- ways unplug your smoker.
  • Page 8 Your SmokinTex smoker, like your oven, must be kept clean. Loose grease and scale should be re- moved regularly to prevent build-up. You never want to take the smoker back to a like new state. For best results, leave the seasoning on the walls of the smoker.
  • Page 9 Most of these woods can be purchased from SmokinTex Recipes Many of SmokinTex's recipes are from Texas Bar B Que. Texas Bar B Que is located in the heart of downtown Dallas, and is one of two restaurants SmokinTex folks owned and operated in Dallas dur- ing the 90's.
  • Page 10 Now it’s smoking time . Load your wood box with 3 pieces of your favorite hardwood. If you want a smoke ring on your brisket, add a few lumps of charcoal to your wood box. The nitrates in the charcoal will give you the ring. Now you’re going to say, "They don't put charcoal in an offset BBQ pit."...
  • Page 11 Smoked Rib Tips Cut off chine bone. Trim excess fat. Season with Tony Chachere’s “More Spice.” Smoke-cook for 2 hours at 225°F using 2 ounces of hickory. Smoked Baked Potatoes Rub potatoes with olive oil, smoke at 250°F for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, or until tender.
  • Page 12: Baby Back Ribs

    Baby Back Ribs Ribs are very sacred to the average BBQ enthusiast. Like BBQ sauce, everyone has their own best rec- ipe, and no one wants to hear of a different way of doing them. That is what makes BBQ so great. Some boil them first, some don’t.
  • Page 13 Smoked Pork Sandwich Eastern North Carolina Style with Tidewater Coleslaw This is a fantastic BBQ, pulled-pork sandwich. In the South Eastern States this is to the BBQer what brisket is to Texans, what tri-tip is to people on the West Coast, and what a luau is to Hawaiians! The coleslaw is put directly on top of the pork, which is put directly on the bun.
  • Page 14: Important Points

    Any kind of fruit wood, such as apple or cherry, com- plements turkey very well, but hickory, pecan, and maple will be equally enticing. All the woods above are available through SmokinTex. How to Pick the Turkey We recommend that, if you wish to smoke a whole bird, you choose one that weighs no more than about 18 pounds.
  • Page 15 COLD water turkey thawing time Turkey weight Hours to allow for thawing 8 to 12 pounds 4 to 6 hours 12 to 16 pounds 6 to 8 hours The third safe method for thawing a turkey is in the microwave. Follow the manufacturer’s direc- tions, and roast the turkey immediately after thawing.

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