OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
COOKING WITH THE SMOKER:
A.
Using the Time Button ( )
Display Range: 00:00 – 24:00 hours.
1.
Plug in the smoker and press the Power button ( ) once (a beep should occur).
2.
Press the Time button ( ) to display "00:00". The hour side will blink on and off.
3.
Press the "UP" or DOWN" button to raise or lower the hour in 1 hour increments.
(The display will continue to blink). Hold down the button to automatically increase or
decrease the time and release the button when the desired cooking time setting is
reached. NOTE: If the "UP" or "DOWN" buttons are not pushed within 5 seconds, the
time setting will default back to "00:00" and the Time button ( ) must be pushed
again to restart the time setting process.
4.
Press the Time button ( ) again to complete the hour setting. The minute side will
now blink on and off.
5.
Press the "UP" or "Down" button to raise or lower the minutes. The display will
continue to blink.
6.
Press the Time button ( ) again to complete the minute setting. The time display will
stop blinking and the "Heating" indicator light will turn on. Cooking temperature is now
ready to set.
NOTE: The default temperature is set to 180° F (82° C).
NOTE: To switch between Fahrenheit (F) and Celcius (C), press and hold the Time ( ) button
for 5 seconds. A beep will occur and the display will switch between the new temperature
reading and the cook time.
B.
Setting the Cooking Temperature ( )
Press the Temp button ( ). The display will blink to indicate that temperature is ready to set.
1.
2.
Press and hold the "UP" or "DOWN" button to automatically increase or decrease
the temperature setting and release the button when the desired cooking temperature
setting is reached. NOTE: If the "UP" or "DOWN" buttons are not pushed within 5
seconds, the temperature will default back to the original setting of 180° F (82° C).
and the Temp button must be pushed again to restart the temperature setting process.
3.
Press the Temp button ( ) again to complete the temperature setting. The display
will no longer blink.
NOTE: The heating process will not start until the cook time has been set. The cooking timer will
begin counting down, once the desired cooking temperature is set and the "Heating"
indicator light will turn off, when the desired internal cooking temperature is reached.
• The display will continue to alternate, every few seconds, between remaining cook time and
internal temperature reading.
• The smoker will beep 3 times when the cooking timer reaches "00:00".
• Time and temperature settings can be adjusted any time during the cooking process.
IMPORTANT: Always cook with both the water bowl and wood chip box in place, regardless of
whether or not they are filled.
C.
Using the Meat Probe Button ( )
Insert the meat probe into the meat. Press and hold the Meat Probe button ( ) to display the
temperature of the meat. The display will revert back to the internal temperature of the smoker after
the Meat Probe button ( ) is released.
Refer to Page 20 for suggested smoking and meat temperatures.
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