CONTROL PAN E L OPE RATION
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The control panel temperature reading may fluctuate plus or minus
10-15°F (5-8°C) as the appliance cycles to maintain correct cooking
temperature setting.
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Press the Power Button once, and the appliance is now ready to receive in-
put settings from the Temp Button, Time Button and/or Meat Probe Button.
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If appliance is powered on and left unattended for 19 hours, the appliance
will automatically turn off.
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The controller reads and displays internal cook temperature setting in °F,
time in 00:00 (hours:minutes) and meat probe temperature in °F. Tem-
perature readings can be changed from°F to °C by pressing the "UP" and
"DOWN" buttons simultaneously for a period of 3 seconds. The temperature
readings can be changed back to °F from °C using the same method.
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The heating element will not begin to heat up until you input the Temp and
Time or Meat Probe and Temp settings. NOTE: You must choose to cook
by either time or meat probe target temp. These functions will not work
simultaneously.
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If the meat probe is not connected to the smoker the meat probe function
is disabled.
1) Seasoning Your Smoker
NOTE: Season your smoker before first cooking. Refer to page 6 for Temp
Button and Time Button functions.
a) Make sure water pan is in place with NO WATER and smoker box is in place
with no wood chips.
b) Plug in the appliance. The display will immediately have power. A beep is
sounded when the unit is plugged in.
c) Press the Power Button once, the control unit is now ready.
Power Button - Turns smoker on and off
Up Button - add to time/temp value
Down Button - subtract from time/temp
value
Temp Button - switches input to adjust
Cooking temp
Time Button - switches input to adjust-
Cooking time
Meat Probe Button - switches input to
adjust target meat probe temperature
Chamber Light - On/Off
d) Press the Temp Button and set temperature to 275°F (135°C), max. setting,
using the "UP" or "DOWN" buttons.
e) Press the Time Button and set the time to 2 hours using the using the "UP" or
"DOWN" uttons,
f) Once 2 hours has elapsed, turn off smoker and allow to cool.
g) After the seasoning process has completed, your smoker is now ready for use.
CAUTION: The smoker is HOT during use. Wear protective gloves when
working inside the smoker.
Using the Smoker Box:
The smoker box is what will enable you to add smoke flavor to your foods. Sim-
ply fill the smoker box with wood chips to the desired level and slide it into place
prior to preheating the smoker. The smoker box can be filled to varied levels to
accommodate short and long cooks. There are many wood chip types that result
in different flavors. For a chart listing estimated wood chip level to cook time
ratios and smoke flavor details, please see grilling guide.
NOTE:
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The smoker box is designed for wood chips or pellets only, do not use wood
chunks.
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Always operate smoker with smoker box in place regardless of whether
or not you use wood chips. Never remove or refill the smoker box during
cooking
Using the Water Pan:
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Your appliance comes equipped with a water pan. The water pan can be
used to keep meat moist while cooking. To use, fill the water pan with
warm water (cold water can bring down the temp of the cooker) to the Max
Water mark and slide into place. Do not overfill the water pan.
NOTE:
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Using water is not required for smoking.
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Always operate (including preheating) smoker with water pan in place
regardless of whether or not you use water. Never remove the water pan
during cooking.
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If water pan needs to be refilled during cooking, always fill through the
hole in the drip pan assembly. Care should be taken when refilling water
pan to avoid having any liquid coming in contact with the heating element.
Serious damage to the heating element could result, including flare ups and
electrical failure.
Cooking with your Smoker
NOTE: Always preheat smoker with smoker box in place, including wood chips
if being used.
1) Setting the Preheat Cycle
a) Press the Temp Button.
b) Press and hold the "UP" or "DOWN" button to raise or lower until the letters
"PH" is displayed. Release the button. "PH" is blinking.
c) Press the Temp Button again. The display will no longer blink indicating that
the "PH" is set.
d) The display will show "PH", no temperature will be shown during the Preheat
cycle.
e) The appliance will automatically start the Preheating process.
f) The Preheat cycle will run for 40 minutes.
g) After the 40 minute preheat cycle ends:
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The appliance will automatically reduce the interior temperature.
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