Additional flavoring wood should not have to be added during the cooking process, however, it may be necessary when cooking very large pieces of meat. Follow the instructions and warnings below to avoid injury while adding wood.
1.Remove dome lid so you can see the water pan. Tilt dome lid toward you to allow heat and steam to escape away from your face.
2.Wearing oven mitts, remove food and cooking grills. Remove smoker body from base pan.
WARNING: The water in water pan will be extremely HOT. When lifting smoker body from ground, use extreme caution and make sure water pan is securely in place on three lower support brackets. Keep legs and feet out from under smoker body to avoid being scalded by hot liquids spilling from water pan. Be extremely careful not to tilt or jar smoker so hot water does not spill out of water pan.
3.Set smoker body and water pan aside on a hard, level, noncombustible surface.
4.Stand back a safe distance and use long cooking tongs to add wood on top of lava rocks.
5.Replace smoker body with the water pan on base pan.
WARNING: The water in water pan will be extremely HOT. When lifting smoker body from ground, use extreme caution and make sure water pan is securely in place on three lower support brackets. Keep legs and feet out from under smoker body to avoid being scalded by hot liquids spilling from water pan. Be extremely careful not to tilt or jar smoker so hot water does not spill out of water pan.
6.Replace cooking grills and food in smoker body. Place dome lid on smoker body and allow food to continue cooking.
1.Check water level in water pan if the complete cooking process takes longer than 3 hours. A low water level can be detected by listening for sounds of water simmering.
2.Lift dome lid off smoker body. Tilt dome lid toward you to allow heat and steam to escape away from your face.
3.If water level is low, add water to water pan. If food is on top cooking grill only, water may be added to water pan by moving food aside on cooking grill and pouring water down through cooking grill. Pour slowly to avoid splashing or
If using both cooking grills, wear oven mitts to remove food and the top cooking grill. Move food aside on the lower cooking grill and pour water into water pan through the lower cooking grill. Pour slowly to avoid splashing or
4.Set top cooking grill on upper support brackets and place food back on cooking grill.
5.Place dome lid on smoker body and allow food to continue cooking.
•There is very little difference in temperature and cooking time between top and bottom grill levels. When cooking different types or cuts of meat at the same time, place meat that requires least cooking time on top cooking grill so that it may be easily removed first. If only one cooking grill is required, use upper grill level for best results.
•During smoking process, avoid the temptation to lift dome lid to check food. Lifting dome lid allows heat to escape, making additional cooking time necessary.
Adding Wood During Cooking
Adding Water During Cooking
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