Smoking
For smoking, the best way to achieve the lower required temperatures is by almost
closing the lower vent. Adjust the top damper vent to control the airflow.
1. Before lighting, fit the trivet. Leave out the heat deflector and cooking grill at this
stage.
2. Take care not to use too much charcoal.
3. When the charcoal is fully lit, taking care to avoid burns, fit the heat deflector onto
the trivet. Set your optional smoker box with woodchips and drip pan (if you are
using one) into place on top of the heat deflector. Fit the cooking grill in place.
4. Close the hood. Set the lower vent to 1 or 2 marks away from fully closed.
5. Close the top damper vent half way, wait 5 minutes and check the temperature.
6. Adjust the top damper vent by either closing it more (lower temperature) or opening
it more (higher temperature).
7.
Once the desired temperature is achieved, set your food in place on the cooking
grill or on optional smoking racks. You can also smoke on the warming rack. Close
the hood and start smoking.
8. Monitor the temperature during cooking and if you notice that the temperature
has moved outside your desired range, adjust the top damper vent in very small
increments, wait 1-2 minutes and re-adjust if necessary.
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