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Cooking Tip–Damper Adjustments
WARNING: The dampers on the smoker body and the handle on the smoke stack may become
very hot while cooking. Always wear a heat resistant glove when adjusting.
• Forbestperformance,rotatethesmokersothatthefrontorbackofthebodyisfacingthewind.
This allows the adjustment of the dampers to be more effective and accurate.
• Thetwodampersonsmokerbodyshouldneverbefullyclosed.
• Openingthedamperofthesmokestackhelpstoexhaustboththeheatandsmoke.
• Thekeytoeffectivesmokingistowatchyourheatindicatoronthedoorandadjustthedamper
accordingly.
• Temperaturemaintenanceisbestcontrolledbydifferentdamperadjustmentcongurations.
Turning off the Smoker
CAUTION: The smoker can become very hot while in use. Do not touch any portion of the
smokerexceptforthedoorhandleandburnercontrolknob.Itmaybenecessarytouse
protective gloves.
1.Turntheburnercontrolknoboffbypushinginandrotatingto“OFF”.Theburnerameshouldgo
out.
2. Turn off the LP cylinder valve by turning the knob clockwise until it cannot go any farther. Follow
all warnings and safety precautions before removing meat from smoker or preparing the unit for
storage.
Adding Wood Chips
Additionalwoodmayberequiredtomaintainorincreasecookingtemperature.
WARNING:Usecautionsinceamescanare-upwhenfreshairsuddenlycomesincontact
withre.Whenopeningthedoor,keephands,faceandbodyasafedistancefromhotsteam
andameare-ups.
1.Standbackandcarefullyopensmokerboxdoorallowingheatandsteamtoescapeawayfrom
yourface.Usecautionsinceamescanare-upwhenfreshairsuddenlycomesincontactwith
re.Inspectthelevelinpan.
2.Wearingameretardantovenmitts/gloves,standbackasafedistanceanduselongcookingtongs
to lightly brush aside ashes on hot coals. Use cooking tongs to add wood to pan, being careful not
to stir-up ashes and sparks
WARNING:Neveraddcharcoallightinguidtohotorevenwarmcoalsasashbackmayoccur
causing severe burns.
3.Closesmokerboxdoorandallowfoodtocontinuecooking.
Allow the ashes to completely cool before reusing or cleaning the smoker.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS