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Dear “Louisiana Grill” Wood Pellet Barbecue Owner: Thank you for choosing to purchase a “Louisiana Grill Country Smoker” wood pellet smokin’ grill. Cooking with your Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill is about to bring you full circle from the days of the caveman when cooking outdoors and with wood was a necessity, to cooking indoors in your modern kitchen and now back to the great outdoors and that savory wood flavor.
DANGERS & WARNINGS FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE DANGERS, WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH, OR IN A FIRE OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. DO NOT PLACE THE “TAILGATE” MODEL DIRECTLY ON A COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE. THERE MUST BE A NON-COMBUSTABLE SURFACE BETWEEN THE SMOKER AND A COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE. • Do not store a spare or disconnected liquid propane cylinder under or near this barbecue.
CONTENTS UNPACKING YOUR GRILL 5 PROPER COMPONENT PLACEMENT 5 HOW YOUR LOUISIANA GRILL WORKS 6 TAILGATE MODEL 7 450, 570, 680 MODELS 8 1050 & THE WHOLE HOG MODELS 9 STANDARD FEATURES ARCHED FLAVOR GUARD 10 BURN POT & BURN GRATE 10 CONTROL PANEL 11 FAN COOLED HOPPER 12 PAINT GRADE FINISH 12 COOKING GRIDS 12 ABOUT WOOD PELLETS 13 OPERATION INITIAL SET-UP 14 GETTING STARTED 15 LIGHTING – AUTOMATIC 17 LIGHTING – MANUAL 18 SHUTTING OFF YOUR SMOKER 19 MAINTENANCE GRILL MAINTENAN
UNPACKING YOUR COUNTRY SMOKER Your new Louisiana Grill “Country Smoker” may require some assembly. Please note that during shipping some movement may have taken place, so a complete visual inspection is required. TIP Be sure to inspect entire grill after removing the protective shipping carton. Report any damage to your local dealer immediately. Shipping damage is not covered under warranty.
HOW YOUR COUNTRY SMOKER WORKS 101 Your Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill combines many unique features with time proven pellet-burning technology. Together they give you perfect control, quick, savoury-and absolutely fool proof cooking results every time. • The perfect barbeque experience starts with filling your hopper(2) with all natural wood pellets.
YOUR NEW “TAILGATER/ RV SMOKIN GRILL’’ Dome Thermometer 14 Gauge Steel Construction Large 8 lb. Hopper capacity Easy to flip up top Fan Cooled Hopper and Feed System. Paint Grade Finish easy touch-up and maintenance Custom colors. Fan forced combustion and “Convection Cooking” 3 Stainless Stay Cool Handles 1 peice “Arched Flavor Guard” Reduces flare-ups, increases smoke flavor, channels grease to collector pail, and evenly distributes heat.
YOUR NEW “450, 570, 680” WOOD PELLET FIRED SMOKIN’ GRILLS … Large 8 lb. Hopper capacity Easy flip up top Dome Thermometer 14 Gauge Steel Construction Patented “Paddle Wheel” Feed system Cold smoker ready (add-on option) Fan Cooled Hopper and Feed System. 2 Stainless Stay Cool Handles Fan forced combustion and “Convection Cooking” Auto Start Button & Electric Igniter eliminates the need for matches & starter fluids.
THE 1050 AND WHOLE HOG DUAL large 8 lb. Hopper capacity Easy to flip up top DUAL Patented “Paddle Wheel” Feed system Removable Center Barrier Can use as two separate Smokin Grills or divider can be taken out to cook that WHOLE HOGor feed a crowd (available only on Whole Hog unit) DUAL Fan Cooled Hopper and Feed System.
STANDARD FEATURES ARCHED FLAVOR GUARD” All “Country Smoker” models come with a 14 gauge “Arched Flavor Guard”, designed to withstand high temperature and give years of performance. The “Arched Flavor Guard” has been designed to keep the flame out of direct contact with your cooking surface, thus helping to reduce the chance of flare-ups. The “Arched” design increases the amount of hot surface area to allow more fats and juices from the meats to evaporate as smoke flavor, back into the meat.
STANDARD FEATURES CONT... CONTROL PANEL Board Features Power Switch Used to turn both the power “ON” and the combustion / cooling fan. Also activates the “Shut Down” of the smokin grill. START Touch Pad POWER ON START PRIME MEDIUM POWER HIGH OFF LOW Used to activate the “Start Up” mode. The “Paddle Wheel” feed system will begin to operate, the Power LED will illuminate blue, and the Auto Igniter will begin to glow.
STANDARD FEATURES CONT ... “FAN COOLED HOPPER” The entire line of Country Smokers utilizes the exact same Hopper and component parts. To increase the life of your grill and its main working component parts the Combustion / Cooling fan is used to perform 3 main functions: 1. Pressurize the internal hopper compartment to cool the wiring and electrical component parts, the “Paddle Wheel” feed system and the wood pellet fuel. 2. Exhaust Air 3.
ABOUT WOOD PELLETS They are no thicker than the eraser on the end of a pencil, people who see them for the first time think they look like rabbit food, but there is nothing small about the heat energy in a wood pellet. These clean burning wood pellets generate about 8200 BTU’s per pound with very little ash and low moisture content. Barbeque wood pellets are produced in the same matter as wood pellet fuel is produced for home heating.
SET UP P ROCEDURE Please note that during shipping some movement may have taken place, so a complete visual inspection is required. Please follow these Initial Set-up procedures to insure the proper and safe operation of your grill. Note: Do not plug your grill into an electrical outlet until this procedure is complete. TIP It is a highly recommended practice to always go through these basic SET UP PROCEDURES after every 1 to 3 cookings.
GETTING STARTED With today’s lifestyle of striving to eat healthy and nutritious foods, one factor to consider is the importance of reducing fat intake. One of the best ways to cut down on fat in your diet is to use a low fat method of cooking, such as grilling. Throughout this manual, you will notice the emphasis on grilling food slowly at MEDIUM temperature settings.
GETTING STARTED CONT... NOTE: The temperature settings on the control board are not accurate! Due to environment, fuel and cooking conditions, the settings are only for reference! Cooking Settings Pre Heat The PREHEAT setting will give an oven temperature of over 500 to 600ºF (316ºC), depending on weather conditions. This setting is used to quickly preheat your grill as well as to finish the cleaning cycles for the cooking grids and the “Arched Flavor Guard”.
LIGHTING YOUR COUNTRY SMOKER NOTE: Always clean your burn grate before each use. This will ensure proper ignition, heat output and many continuous happy grilling experiences. Automatic Start Up 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ensure the POWER switch is in the “OFF” position. Plug the POWER CORD into a 110 Volt grounded outlet. DO NOT break the ground end off the cord or use a non-grounded outlet or extension cord. NOTE: When plugged into a GFI ensure it is t least 10 amps.
LIGHTING YOUR COUNTRY SMOKER CONT... NOTE: Always clean your burn grate before each use. This will ensure proper ignition, heat output and many continuous happy grilling experiences. Manual Start Up If for any reason your electric igniter fails, you can start your “Country Smoker” manually. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Ensure the POWER switch is in the “OFF” position. Plug the POWER CORD into a 110 Volt grounded outlet. DO NOT break the ground end off the cord or use a non-grounded outlet or extension cord.
SHUTTING OFF YOUR SMOKER Your Country Smoker will give you many years of flavorful service with minimum cleaning. An important step is allowing the grill and cooking grids to “Self Clean” by running the grill on high temperature for 5 – 10 minutes after each use. When finished cooking on your Louisiana Grill turn the FEED CONTROL switch to the “Pre Heat” position. Let your grill run for 5 – 10 minutes to go through its normal cleaning method.
GRILL MAINTENANCE CONT... COOKING GRIDS When new, wash thoroughly with warm soapy water, place back in the smoker and “Preheat” the grill for 20 to 30 minutes. After the completion of grilling, open the lid and with a long handle grill cleaning brush, give the grids a thorough cleaning. If you do not have a cleaning brush use long handle tongs and a balled up piece of aluminium foil wrap. Next turn the grill to “high” or “preheat” until only an occasional wisp of smoke is seen (about 5 minutes).
GRILL MAINTENANCE CONT... BURN POT The proper seating of the burn pot is crucial to proper grill performance. The Burn Pot placement should be checked after every burn or after the grill has been moved. Because the burn pot is used to channel the fan forced air into the burn grate, there is very little maintenance to be done in this area. Occasionally you may either vacuum or brush out any build-up of ash or burn debris that has fallen below the burn grate.
LIMITED WARRANTY The “Louisiana Grill” wood pellet barbecue line, manufactured by Dansons Group Inc. (DGI), carries a five (5) year limited warranty for from the date of sale to the original owner only, against defects and workmanship on all steel parts, (excluding the burn grate), and three (3) years on electrical component parts only. There is no specific warranty on the paint, burn grate, grill cover and all gaskets or against damage caused from corrosion. Conditions of Limited Warranty 1.
LIMITED WARRANTY Exceptions to the Limited Warranty There is no written or implied performance warranty on “Louisiana Grills” appliances, as the manufacturer has no control over the installation, operations, cleaning, maintenance or the type of fuel burned. This limited warranty will not apply nor will DGI assume responsibility if your appliance has not been installed, operated, cleaned and maintained in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
WIRING DIAGRAM Country Smoker Board & Wire Harness PARTS, SERVICE AND ACCESSORIES Dansons Group Inc. stands behind our Authorized Dealers. We strongly suggest that if you do need to order any parts or options or require service, that you first deal with your local dealer. Many dealers do stock parts and options. The majority of the parts names can be found on page 5 of this manual on the “How Your Country Smoker Works” page. If for any reason you do not have a local dealer, Dansons Group Inc.
