OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. While wearing protective gloves, carefully remove the smoker lid. Make sure to open the lid away
from you. This will allow the steam to escape away from you.
2. Using as smoker:
a. While wearing protective gloves, carefully open side access door. Make sure to open the
door away from you. This will allow the steam to escape away from you.
b. While wearing protective gloves and using long cooking tongs, lightly brush off ashes from
hot coals.
c. While wearing protective gloves and using long cooking tongs, carefully add more
charcoal or flavoring wood onto charcoal grate, through the door.
d. Once the new charcoal or flavoring wood is burning strong, close the door and replace the
lid on smoker.
Using as direct or indirect grill:
a. While wearing protective gloves and using long cooking tongs, remove food and
cooking grate.
b. While wearing protective gloves and using long cooking tongs, lightly brush off ashes from
hot coals.
c. While wearing protective gloves and using long cooking tongs, carefully add more
charcoal or flavoring wood onto charcoal grate.
d. Once the new charcoal or flavoring wood is burning strong, replace the cooking grate, food,
and lid on grill.
Adding Additional Water
While using the smoker, check water level at least every 2 hours. If water is needed it can be added
through top of the smoker or through the smoker side access door. See instructions below.
Note: Low water level can be detected by listening for the sound of water sizzling.
Adding Water Option 1 - Through Top of Smoker
CAUTION:
• Open lid slowly as flare-up can occur when fresh air suddenly comes in contact with the fire.
1. While wearing protective gloves, carefully remove the smoker lid. Make sure to open the lid away
from you. This will allow the steam to escape away from you.
2. Determine water level in water bowl:
a. If water is needed continue to step 3.
b. If water is not needed, replace lid on smoker.
3. Adding water while only using the upper cooking grate:
a. While wearing protective gloves and using long cooking tongs, slide food over to one side
of cooking grate.
b. Carefully refill the water bowl to approximately 1 inch (2.54 cm) below the water bowl rim.
(Figure 3, p. 15). Do not overfill water bowl.
CAUTION:
• Stand to side of smoker
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