WARNING | • Never apply charcoal starter to a lighted fire or hot coals. | |
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For safe use of your smoker: | WARNING | |
• Do not let children play near or operate smoker. | ||
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• Keep smoker area clear and free from materials that burn. |
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•Use smoker only in
| enclosed space such as a carport, garage, porch, covered | Never substitute gasoline, kerosene or alcohol for charcoal | ||
| starter. In some states, the use of charcoal starter is prohibited | |||
| patio or under a surface that can catch fire. | |||
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• | Use smoker at least 3 ft. from any wall or surface. | |||
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| Maintain 10 ft. clearance to objects that can catch fire. | |||
| a chimney style or electric starter. Never use charcoal starter | |||
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CAUTION |
Place smoker outdoors on a level, heat proof surface. If surface (wooden patio, deck or grass) is not heat proof, line the surface with a protective heat resistant pad of heavy duty aluminum foil. Do not place smoker on vinyl or Astroturf type materials.
Use and Care
Important Safeguards:
•When lifting lid off body avoid interference between lid rest hardware and cooking grate handle.
•Watch water level. Always keep water in water pan (unless you wish to brown your food), Food can burn quickly if water completely evaporates. When using smoker, be very careful when adding water to hot smoker.
•Use cooking mitts at all times as smoker will become very hot. Avoid hot surfaces by using handles at all times.
•Do not move smoker while unit is hot. Hot water and/or burning charcoal may cause serious bodily injury if spilled from smoker. Use utmost care when adding water or charcoal to smoker. Clean smoker only after completely cooled.
Using Wood Chips Or Chunks
Dried aromatic wood chips or chunks need to be saturated with water, so that when placed directly on hot charcoal briquets a smoldering smoke will result. Wood chips or chunks can be soaked too long; however, 2 hours is adequate. As a rule of thumb, use wood chunks for smoking 3 or more hours and wood chips when smoking less than 3 hours. Start with 3 wood chunks or