Instructions / Assembly

Curing Your Smoker

General Operating Instructions

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Step5

With charcoal burning strong, close the lid. Allow the temperature to reach 225°F (107°C) on temperature

gauge. Maintain this temperature for 2 hours.

Step6

Increase the temperature to 400°F(205°C) on temperature gauge. This can be achieved by adding more

charcoal and / or wood . Maintain this temperature for 1 hour then allow unit to cool completely.

IMPORTANT: To protect your smoker from excessive rust, the unit must be cured periodically and

covered at all times when not in use.

Step1

Lightly coat all interior surfaces of the smoker including cooking grate with vegetable oil or vegetable oil

spray. Do not coat charcoal grate or charcoal bowl.

Step2

smoker .

If using a Charcoal Chimney Starter, follow all manufacturer's warnings and instructions regarding the

use of their product. Place charcoal on top of grate in chimney starter until full. Underneath grate place

balled up paper and light with match or lighter thru holes in bottom of chimney sides. Once paper lights,

Pick up by handle and pour lit charcoal into smoker. Start with 2.2 pounds (1.0kg) of charcoal.

IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 5.

manufacturer's warnings and instructions regarding the use of their product. Start with 2 to 2.2 pounds

(0.9 to 1.0 kg) of charcoal. Place the charcoal in the center of the charcoal grate.

NOTE:

To extend the life of your smoker, make sure that hot charcoal and wood do not touch the walls

of smoker.

NOTE:

It is important that the exterior of the smoker is not scraped or rubbed during the curingprocess.

WARNING:

DO NOT use smoker without charcoal grate in place. DO NOT attempt to remove charcoal

grate while smoker contains hot

charcoal.