Things To Know; Cleaning And Storage - Masterbuilt CS40G1DW Manuel

HOW TO LIGHT (275F AND ABOVE)
1. If cooking at 275F and above, do not use the charcoal partition, place the heat defl ector
tent as shown.
2. Load 16lbs of charcoal into the charcoal basket
3. Load 2 fi re starters in the smoker. One in the fi re starter holder, one in the back corner of the basket
4. Load the ash tray, and charcoal basket into the smoker
5. Close the top door of the smoker
6. Light the fi re starters and carefully push the tray into bottom chamber of the smoker
7. Leave the bottom door open for 3 minutes while the fi re starters catch fi re
8. After 3 minutes, shut the bottom door
9. Set your temperature to 275F or above
10. Allow the smoker to preheat to the set temp

THINGS TO KNOW:

1. The smoker has a temperature range from 225F to 400F
2. The smoker cannot get cooler during a cook. If you set the temperature to 300F and allow it to preheat,
you cannot lower the temperature to 225F during the cook.
3. If you have the charcoal partition inserted into the charcoal basket, the unit will not reach a temperature
above 275F.
4. For faster preheat time, allow the unit to preheat without the heat defl ector tent installed. Once the
smoker reaches the set temperature, insert the heat defl ector tent in the proper

CLEANING AND STORAGE

ALWAYS MAKE SURE SMOKER IS COOL TO THE TOUCH BEFORE CLEANING AND STORING.
• Once the unit is completely cooled, remove the ash tray from the smoker. Remove all the ash and
charcoal from the ash tray
• Wipe out the inside of the smoker
• Vacuum out any ash buildup in the burn chamber
• Wipe down and clean your cooking racks and water bowl (both dishwasher safe)
• Remove your power cord – do not store this in the weather
• Cover your smoker
• Store in cool dry place
location.