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  • Page 1 Digital Control Center rev 0614 1-877-303-3134 www.louisiana-grills.com Customer Service...

  • Page 2: Dangers & Warnings

    Dangers & Warnings “A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES (AIR SPACES) TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS.” WARNING: DO NOT touch any part of your “Country Smoker” while the smoker is HOT. Serious bodily injury could result.
  • Page 3 Dangers & Warnings WARNING: DO NOT over-fire your “Country Smoker”. Improper Use Can Cause Uncontrolled Fire. FUEL—WOOD PELLETS  This pellet cooking appliance is designed and approved for pelletized, all natural, wood fuel only. Any other type of fuel burned in this appliance will void the warranty and safety listing. ...
  • Page 4 Dear “Country Smoker” Wood Pellet Barbecue Owner: Thank you for choosing to purchase a “Louisiana Grill Country Smoker” wood pellet smoking’ grill. Cooking with your Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill is about to bring you full circle from the days of the caveman when cooking outdoors with wood was a necessity, to cooking indoors in your modern kitchen and now back to the great outdoors and that savory wood flavor.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents & W ANGERS ARNINGS AFETY ESTING NPACKING OUNTRY MOKER SSEMBLY NSTRUCTIONS & C HEELS ASTERS ERIES OPPER SSEMBLY GNITER LAME ROILER ANDLE THERMOMETER & P RIDS UCKET OWER NOWLEDGE IS OWER OUNTRY MOKER ORKS PECS RCHED LAME ROILER GNITER &...

  • Page 6: Safety Testing

    Owners Manual Quality Control Checklist (diagram B) The team at Louisiana Grills take pride in what we manufacture and sell. This checklist is our way of ensuring every Country Smoker we make is complete when you open it. It also contains the Model and Serial Number you will need when you communicate with your local Authorized Louisiana Grill Dealer or Dansons.
  • Page 7 Unpacking Your Country Smoker When you open your smoker/grill, please ensure you have and can identify all the following parts: NOTE: Numbers following parts names throughout this manual refer to the component diagram below. Items found in the box Burn Pot— Installed and sealed Burn Grate—Stainless Steel Arched Flame Broiler—2pc Series 3 Hopper w / igniter...

  • Page 8: Assembly Instructions

    Assembly Instruction INSTALLING THE WHEELS & CASTERS 2 Screw-On Casters Tools Required: 1/2” Wrench Utility knife Installation: Step 1 Preparation (diagram A)  Using the utility knife continue to cut the front panel all the way to the floor.  Then lay out the front cardboard panel flat, to give you a protective surface to lay the unit on its right hand barrel end.

  • Page 9: Series 3 Hopper Assembly

    Assembly Instruction INSTALLING THE HOPPER & IGNITER Parts Included: Series 3 Hopper Assembly Mounting hardware 2 x #10 x 16 x1/2” screws, 4 x 1/4 x 20 x 1/2” screws Tools Required: 1/4” Hex Nut Driver, 5/16” Hex Nut Driver Phillips &...
  • Page 10 Assembly Instruction INSTALLING THE HOPPER, IGNITER & PROBE WIRE Step 3 Attaching the hopper to the barrel:  Carefully lift the entire hopper and attached igniter, to the left hand side of the main barrel.  The mounting bracket on the rear of the hopper (B) must be raised slightly higher then the receiving bracket on the barrel.
  • Page 11 Assembly Instructions POSITIONING THE BURN GRATE: Tip ! The placement of the burn pot and burn grate is VITAL to a happy and full range cooking experience! Confirm the positioning of the Burn Pot Diagram A  Confirm that the back of the burn pot has been pushed tight, into the hopper and against the end wall of the grill ( A &...

  • Page 12: Broiler , Handle , Thermometer

    Assembly Instructions INSTALLING THE “ARCHED FLAME BROILER”:  To ensure proper height, the bottom of the mounting bracket (A) should not be within the pellet drop chute area. If you do need to adjust the bracket, loosen off the 2 (two) Phillips screws, lift the bracket and re-tighten the screws.

  • Page 13: Grids , Bucket & Power

    Assembly Instructions INSTALLING THE PORCELAIN GRIDS:  Your Country Smoker comes complete with 2 Porcelain Grids for the main cooking surface.  NOTE: To maintain the searing and grilling performance of your grid, as well as their longevity, some special care and maintenance is required. (refer to maintenance section) INSTALLING THE GREASE BUCKET: Simply place the handle of the bucket into the slot of the grease drop chute (11).

  • Page 14: Knowledge Is Power

    Knowledge is Power How Your Country Smoker Works 101  The perfect barbecue experience starts with filling your hopper (2) with all natural wood pellets.  Press the “START” touch pad (18), this activates the “Fan” (6) which is used to cool the hopper (2), cause the pellets to burn (8) and results in convection cooking (14).

  • Page 15: Specs

    Knowledge is Power Your New 450, 570, 680 Wood Pellet Fired Smokin Grills Large 12lb. Hopper capacity Easy flip up top, with rounded Dome Thermometer edges Time proven Metal 450, 570, 680 Auger Feed System 14 Gauge Steel Construction Fan Forced Combustion, Cooling and Shown with optional Flip Convection Cooking.

  • Page 16: Arched Flame Broiler

    Knowledge is Power Arched Flame Broiler All Country Smoker models come with a 14 gauge “Arched Flame Broiler”, designed to withstand high temperature and give years of performance. The Arched Flame Broiler, when closed, has been designed to keep the flame out of direct contact with your cooking surface, thus helping to reduce the chance of flare-ups.

  • Page 17: Digital Control Center

    PRIME TOUCH PAD This touch pad performs the same function as it has with any Louisiana Grills board. Asked for from the competition cookers. When the touch pad is pressed and held, the FUEL FEED system will turn and feed more pellets to the burn grate.

  • Page 18: Hopper

    “Convection Cooking” within the smoking grill. Powder Coat Finish Louisiana Grills uses a “High Heat Powder Coat” finish throughout the entire line of the Country Smokers. This High Heat finish is rated for 1000°F. This is done to allow for easy and trouble free maintenance, and adding to the life of your smoking grill.

  • Page 19: About Wood Pellets

    This is done because of the more intense flavor being generated when using pellets as your main fuel. Flavor Guide Lines Louisiana Grills is always looking for new existing blends of wood, from coast to coast. isconsin Hickory and Maple blend 40/60 Rich, smoky bacon like flavor.

  • Page 20: Cooking Grids

    Getting Started Set Up Procedure Please note that during shipping or moving around on your deck, some movement within the grill may have taken place, so a complete visual inspection is required. Please follow these Initial Set-Up procedures to ensure the proper and safe operation of your grill.

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    Getting Started With today’s lifestyle of striving to eat healthy and nutritious foods, one factor to consider is the importance of reducing fat intake. One of the best ways to cut down on fat in your diet is to use a low fat method of cooking, such as grilling. Because a pellet grill uses natural wood pellets, the savory wood flavor is cooked into the meats, thus reducing the need for high sugar content sauces.
  • Page 22 Getting Started Following is a list of the important tips that will contribute to the cooking perfection that you expect when using your Country Smoker. NOTE: The temperature readout on the control board may NOT exactly match the Dome thermometer! Operating the Grill …...

  • Page 23: Lighting - Automatic / Manual

    Getting Started It is a highly recommended practice to always go through these basic SET UP PROCEDURES, after every 1 to 3 cooking's. This will ensure proper ignition, heat output and many continuous happy grilling experiences. Start-Up Procedure - Automatic TIP: When reducing your desired temperature to a lower setting, it is highly recommended to lift the lid until the ACTUAL temperature is relatively close to the new DESIRED temperature.

  • Page 24: Programmable Meat Probe

    Programmable Internal Food Probe The Digital Control Center Programmable Food Probe is the newest addition to the Louisiana Grills family and is a “must have” tool for the beginner or professional “Pitmaster”. By simply plugging the Internal Food Probe into the board, then...
  • Page 25 Getting Started Programmable Internal Food Probe TIP ! All our digital controls and probes do have a manufacturer +/- tolerance. It is normal for the temperature readings to be off by a few degrees. OPERATION: Caution: Both the Grill Probe and the Meat Probes are made of high quality, high temperature material that can withstand high temperatures, but it is important to avoid exposing these thermocouple wires to direct flame or extremely high temperatures which can exceed their temperature ratings.

  • Page 26: Shutting Off Your Smoker

    Shutting OFF Your Smoker Your Louisiana Grills Country Smoker Pellet Grill will give you many years of flavorful service with minimum cleaning. An important step is allowing the grill and cooking grids to “Self Clean” by running the grill on HIGH or PREHEAT temperatures for 5 to 10 minutes after each use, over 450°...
  • Page 27 Grill Maintenance ….con’t OOKING RIDS When new, wash thoroughly with warm soapy water, place back in the smoker and PREHEAT the grill for 20 to 30 minutes. After the completion of grilling, open the lid and with a long handle grill cleaning brush give the grids a thorough cleaning. If you do not have a cleaning brush use long handle tongs and a balled up piece of aluminum foil wrap.
  • Page 28 Grill Maintenance … con’t ERIES The proper seating of the Burn Pot is crucial to proper grill performance. The Series 3 Burn Pot has a solid, sealed bottom with a slot to permanently screw the pot to the barrel bottom The main function of the Burn Pot is to channel the fan forced air into the Burn Grate, thus there is very little maintenance required.

  • Page 29: Grilling Tips And Techniques

    Sear meats and cook with the lid down for perfectly grilled food every time.  All Louisiana Grills are designed to allow even fan forced heat circulation, so foods cook evenly on all sides. Leave at least 1” of clearance between the food and the hood for proper heat flow.
  • Page 30 Grilling Tips and Techniques ...con’t Three Basic Rules for Food Safety 1. Keep everything in the kitchen and cooking area clean. 2. Keep hot foods hot (above 140ºF) 3. Keep cold foods cold (below 37ºF) We want you to enjoy healthy and safe grill cooking, so following are some hints for basic barbecue hygiene: ...
  • Page 31 Grilling Tips and Techniques Just because the bright coloured leafs are gone and the golf clubs are put away for another season, doesn’t mean you have to stop barbecuing. The clean crisp fresh air, the heavenly aroma of flavoured wood pellets and food cooking, may be just what the doctor ordered to cure those winter blahs. Holiday grilling also frees up your oven space for other important menu items.
  • Page 32 Grilling Tips and Techniques The number one rule for cooking for a crowd is PLANNING! The second would be to use only tried and proven recipes. Grilling should be fun and stress free. Leave new recipes for your everyday cooking. ...

  • Page 33: Baking Tips

    Grilling Tips and Techniques BAKING TIPS What is baking? Baking is simply, a cooking technique in which dry heat is applied to a food product in a closed environment, such as an oven. Just like your oven, one can nearly bake anything on a Louisiana Grill, breads, biscuits, cookies, cinnamon buns, almost anything, especially wood-fired pizza.

  • Page 34: Trouble Shooting

    Trouble Shooting...

  • Page 35: Trouble Shooting

    Trouble Shooting Digital Control Center Problem Cause Solution Actual Temperature Internal Grill Probe needs Use a soft cloth or mild abrasive sponge, along with hot water reads 32° F cleaning and soap to wipe clean the probe. Probe wire has become Use a hair dryer to dry the probe wires.

  • Page 36: Digital Control Center Board Back View

    Trouble Shooting The Digital Control Center system is an intricate and valuable piece of technology. For protection from power surges and electrical shorts, the control utilizes a 1 1/4” x 1/4”, 8 amp 120 volt Fast-Blow Fuse.

  • Page 37: Parts List

    50117 Wire Harness—Main—CS 6 pin 50131 Wire Harness—DTC Board only 50128 Wire Harness– DCC Board only 6 to 8 Wire Harness—DCC Board 8 pin direct to component parts SEE YOUR “LOUISIANA GRILLS” DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO ORDER www.shop.dansons.com...

  • Page 38: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty The “Country Smoker” wood pellet barbecue line, manufactured by Dansons Inc., carries a five (5) year limited warranty from the date of sale to the original owner only, against defects and workmanship on all steel parts, (excluding the burn grate), and three (3) years on electrical components. There is no specific warranty on the grill probe, meat probe, paint, powder coat finish, burn grate, grill cover and all gaskets or against damage caused from corrosion.

  • Page 39: Limited Warranty

    Dansons Inc. or an authorized Louisiana Grills Dealer. Procedures for Warranty Service Call your nearest “Country Smoker” dealer for repair or replacement of your “in-warranty” parts.
  • Page 40 If for any reason you do not have a local dealer, Dansons Inc. is proud to offer the best technical and sales support in the industry. If you require parts, options, rubs and spices, or general accessories you can contact the factory directly : Louisiana Grills Customer Service T0LL FREE: 1-877-303-3134 TOLL FREE FAX: 1-877-303-3135 Email: service@dansons.com...

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