BBQ 126.15883800 User manual

17iNCHCHARCOAL
MODELNO. 126.1 GRILL
TOOLSREQUIREDTO
ASSEMBLETHiSGRILL
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS 4
FEATURES
COOKINGTECHNIQUES
OPERATION
LIGHTINGA FIRE
SMOKING
DIRECTGRILLING
COOKINGTIMEANDCLEANUP
7
8
9
10
RECIPES 11-13
MAINTENANCE 14
ASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONS 18-27
EXPLODEDVIEW/PARTSBREAKDOWN 28-29
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SAFETYiNSTRUCTiONS
YournewBBQPROcharcoal
smoker,isa safe,convenient
appliancewhenassembledand
usedproperly.However,aswith
allcharcoalfireproducts,certain
safeguardsmustbeobserved.
Failuretofollowthesesafeguards
mayresultindamageor injury.Ifyou
havequestionsconcerningassembly
oroperation,consultyourdealer,or
ourdirectcustomerservicelineat
1-800-265-2150
INSTALLATION
IntheU.S.A.and Canada,this
appliancemustbe installedin
accordancewithlocalandthe
relevantnationalcodes.
ELECTRICALCAUTION
1.If anyaccessoryisusedon
thisappliancethat requiresan
externalelectricalpowersource,the
accessorywheninstalledmustbe
electricallygroundedinaccordance
withlocalcodes.Intheabsenceof
localcodes,thefollowingstandards
apply:
(U.S.A.)ANSl/NFPANo.70-Latest
Edition
(CANADA)CSAO22.1Canadian
ElectricalCode
2.Donotcutor removethe
groundingprongfromtheplug.
3.Keeptheelectricalsupplycord
andawayfromanyheatedsurface
FORYOURSAFETY I
o THISAPPLIANCEISFOR OUTDOORUSEONLY,DO NOT
OPERATEINGARAGE,SHED,BALCONYOR OTHERSUCH
ENCLOSEDAREAS.
NEVEROPERATETHISAPPLIANCEUNATTENDED.
NEVEROPERATETHISAPPLIANCEWITHIN10FT(SM)
OFANYSTRUCTURE,COMBUSTIBLEMATERIALOR GAS
CYLINDER.
NEVEROPERATETHISAPPLIANCEWITHIN25FT(7.5M)OF
ANYFLAMMABLELIQUID.
NEVERSTOREFLAMMABLEMATERIALSUNDERNEATHTHIS
APPLIANCE.
ONLYINSTALLSMOKERONA HARDLEVEL,
NONCOMBUSTIBLESURFACE.
THISAPPLIANCEISNOT INTENDEDTO BEINSTALLEDIN,
ORON, RECREATIONALVEHICLESAND/ORBOATS.
DONOTRESTRICTTHE FLOWOFAIRTO THIS APPLIANCE.
NEVERMOVESMOKERWHILEINUSE.
DONOTMOVESMOKERWHENWATERBOWLCONTAINS
HOTLIQUIDS.
SPECIALCAREMUSTBETAKENTO KEEPYOUNG
CHILDRENAWAYFROMHEATEDSURFACES.
THISAPPLIANCEISNOT INTENDEDFORCOMMERCIALUSE.
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I
HANGINGHOOKS:Thereare sixS-hooksincluded•Thesehooks
areusefulforhangingfoodfromthehangingbarbellowthedome•
Thesehookshelpwithcookingoffoodslikesausage,wholefish ,_
andchicken-wings•Removetheuppermostcookinggridtomake [. I _ .f,_.>.-_-_=_.
roomforhanginglargefooditems. _ -"----------d_ _ _ .
¢)COOKiNG GRIDS:Thecookinggridsare 17inchesin diameter• l__. '_ _\
Thegridscanbelocatedattwopositionsonedirectlyabovethe _g_ -- _ ..... \ _
waterbowlandonebellowthedomelid.Gridsrestontopofthree _ (_\_
supportbrackets• _ ...._:
t_ WATERBOWL:Thefunctionofthewaterbowlisto keepthe __-_ _,
cookingenvironmentmoistandtoaddflavorstothefoods.Flavor X-;_.-_:_::_;;¢:;_;_;_
isaddedbytwoactions•Firstistheadditionofjuice,beeror wine ;;C";_";_%-_c-:__;-C__%;
..... --_--_>_ _._- L :;y / /-"-.
tothewaterbowl.Thesecondisfalhngfat dnppmgscollectedin --->--_ _ 7 "_
thewaterbowl•Liquidandfat arevaporizedandcirculatedin the ____, _ {:_J
smokerseasoningthefood•Alwaysfillthewaterbowlhalfway __ _ !0 /
whileyoucontinuetocook.beforeyoubegincookingandmaintainthelevelmthewaterbowl ( ____ ._.._._ "//_
A.CHARCOALTRAY:Whenmakingafire, briquettesshouldbe ....._ /'_
-r placedon topofthewiregrateinsidethecharcoaltray Soaked ,_ 'i_#--..
• _ ___ ,_ _ ,._
woodchipsor woodchunkscanbe addedstraightintothefirefor _ ___ _ j---._
moresmokeandflavor, j_J___. _ _ _
sectionsofthesmokerwhiletheyarein useor storage. _!............
_:_TEMPERATUREGAUGE:Thein lidthermometerreadsupto _ _:::_,_- z_-'--_.. _
IJ7OO°F. /
7ACCESS DOORS:Twoconvenientaccessdoorsareusefulfor: / //
i refuelingthecharcoaltrayand refillingthewaterbowl,aswellas / //
checkingon foodon thelowergrids. / //
VENTPOSiTiON:Therearethreeadjustableventson the / / /
smokercabinet,oneventontopandtwoonthebottom,opposite _ / ///
eachother•Eachventadjuststocontrolcookingtemperature• _ i_ y
Openingtheventsincreasesairflowandoxygensupplytothe _
fire,increasingcombustionandtemperature•Closingtheventswill
restrictairflowanddecreasethetemperature•Itisgoodpracticeto
leavethetopventonequarteropento allowconvectioncurrents•
Whenadjustingtheventsduringcookingusean ovenmittasthe
ventwillbe HOT.
_. PLACEA NON-COMBUSTIBLEASHGUARD(NOTINCLUDED)
,f | '_ UNDERNEATHTHE UNITTOPROTECTTHEAREABELLOWTHE
GRILLFROMFALLINGDEBRIS.
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COOKINGTECHNIQUES
PROTIPS:
Preparationisimportantso,these
aresomehelpfulstepsto setup
theareaaroundyoursmokerfora
successfulcookout.
Preparefoodinadvancetoavoid
delayandtimingproblems.If
usingmarinadeor spices,they
shouldbe appliedbeforeplacing
meaton thecookinggrid.
Organizetheareaaround
thesmokertoincludeforks,
tongs,ovenmitts,saucesand
seasonings,toallowyouto stay
inthevicinitywhilecooking.
Leaveexcessfat onthemeat
tomaximizetheflavorofslow
cookedfoods.
Toavoidtheproblemoffood
stickingto thecookinggrids,coat
thegridswithvegetableoil or
non-stickspraybeforeusing.
Woodchipsshouldbesoaked
accordingtomanufacturer's
instructionspriortostartingthe
smoker.
Vegetablesare bestdonein
aluminumfoilwithenough
moisturetocreatesteam.
Oookingtimeforvegetableswill
besimilarto bakingorsteaming
ontheelectricrange.
SMOKERCOOKING.Smokercookingorslowcookingisa moretimeconsumingformofbarbecue
thatproducesexcellentresultswithregardstoflavor.Slowcookedmeatsbecometenderandfullof
moistrichflavorfromtheprocessofsmokeand liquidinfusion.Themaincharacteristicsofthisstyleof
cookingare lowtemperaturesoverextendedperiodsoftime,woodsmokegeneratedfromhardwood
chipsanda moistcookingenvironmentcreatedbysteamfromthewaterbowl.
TYPESOFFOOD.Slowsmokercookingisusefulanddeliciousforalltypesof meats.Pork,beef,
poultry,fishandlambareallexcellentmeatstocookintheBBQPROsmoker.Asa generalguide,lean
meatswillneedmoreliquidtokeepthemmoistandtenderoverthelongcookingprocess.Whilemeats
higherinfat willselfbasteduringcooking.Sincetheslowcookingprocessuseslowheat,cooking
timesaremuchlongerthana barbecuegrill.Anyguidelinesforcookingtimeshouldbe understood
tobeonlyapproximateandthesafetyofmeatsshouldbedeterminedbya thermometerreadingof
internaltemperature.
WOODCHIPSANDWOODSMOKE.Differenthardwoodssuchas Mesquite,Hickory,Oak,Maple
andAppleareavailableassmokingchipsintendedforusein barbecuesandsmokers.It isbesttouse
woodchipsthathavebeenpreparedforsmokingastheyaresafeforconsumption.Youdonotwant
tousemostsoftwoods(Pine,Spruce)becausethesecontainlotsofsapandwillimparta badtasteto
foods.
Directions:Preparewoodchipsaccordingto themanufacturer'sinstructions.Usuallychipsshould
besoakedin waterfor30minutespriortouse.Thepurposeistogeneratesmokeoveranextended
period,thewetwoodwilldo thisratherthanquicklyburningintheheatofthefire.Forthe31818K
modelsmokeryouwillplacewoodchipsdirectlyontothecharcoaltray,inwiththeburningcharcoal
orto thesidewheretheywillbeheatedto producesmoke.Whileyouarecookingifyouneedto add
additionalwoodchips,addsmallamountsofwoodsoyoudo notextinguishthefire.Whenadding
freshwoodusecautionand protectyourhandswithglovesandwitha longhandledtongstoplacethe
woodchipsintothecharcoaltray.
LIQUIDINFUSION.Theadditionofliquidisessentialto keepingfoodsmoistandtenderduringthe
slowcookingprocess.Thewaterbowlshouldbefilledhalfwaywith liquid.Theliquiditselfcanbewater
ora desiredflavorlikefruitjuice,beer,wine,vinegar,saucesthatare50percentwateranda varietyof
spicescanbeadded.Maintainthelevelofthewaterbowlthroughoutthecookingprocess.
A lowwaterlevelcanbe detectedbylisteningforthesoundofwatersizzling.Watercanbe added
tothewaterbowlthroughthetopofsmokerorsidedoor.Usecautionandwearprotectivegearon
youhandsassumeall partsofthesmokerwillbehot. Standbackandcarefullyaddwaterusinga
funnelor a containerwithaspout.Fillwaterbowlto 1"belowtherim.Pourslowlytoavoidsplashingor
overfilling.
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OPERATIONI_/GHT/NG7.EFIRE
LIGHTINGA FIRE.Allcookingfiresshouldbemadeinside
thecharcoaltrayontopofthewiregrate,whilethetrayis
in placeinsidethesmokercabinet.Donotmovea charcoal
traythatcontainsalit fire.Donotmovea smokerthat _ ..........._
containsa litfire. /
Alwaysusea drippan/ashguard(NOTINCLUDED)placed /z ....... _...... _..
underneaththeSmokertoprotectthesurfacebeneaththe
smokerfromheatdamageand/ordiscolorationandtocatch _ _/l_s _ _.. _
fallingashes,embersanddrippings.Placea thinlayerof
waterin drippan/ashguardto helpextinguishfallingashes
andembers. _._
Removedomelidandupperbodyportionsofthe
!smoker, rT _ _%_ _t__-
t') Placeasmallamountofcharcoalin a pileonthemiddle _-_b! __
f-- ofthecharcoaltray,alwaysusehighqualitycharcoal. _
r_Light thecharcoalusinganelectricstarter,a chimney _J" _.._ • .(.-_._
starteror charcoallighterfluid,be carefulandfollowthe ___.u._ --.
manufacturersinstructions. _-_____ -.
A Carefullylightthecharcoalandallowittoburnuntil _ -,_
"1"coveredwithlightashpriortoreassemblingsmoker. _\_-_--_' i__i//
Thiswillallowanycharcoallightingfluidtoburnoff.At
thispointflavoringwoodcanbeaddedtothefire.
AIIowcharcoalto burndownsothatthefireisnothot
whenassemblingtheunit.Placeemptywaterbowl
insidesmokerbodyonthelowersupportbrackets.
Positionwaterbowlsorimis restingsecurelyon allthree
supportbrackets.
Carefully,fillwaterbowlwithwarmwateror marinadeto
1" belowtherim.Afullpanholds3 quartsofwaterand
willlastforapproximately3-4hours.Donotoverfillor
allowwatertooverflowfromwaterbowl.( U.S.quarts)
7 Atthisp°int thesm°kersh°uldbepreparedf°r c°°king ___ C_ /-_
MAINTAININGTHEFIRE.Whenslowcookingyouwill __L.\" "U'_!_
needtoaddfreshfueltothefire. Factorsthateffect
theamountoffuelyouwillusewhilesmokinginclude:
cookingtemperature,environmentalconditions;wind,air
temperatureandlengthofcookingtime.Tomaintainan
eventemperaturefollowthesesteps.
1 OpentheI°westaccessd°°r Thed°°r willbeextremely_ /_J "''__S
hotso protectyourhandswith grillingglovesor ....--........
mitts.
Addfuelintothecharcoaltraywitha pairof longhandled
cookingtongs.Addsmallamountsoffueltoremainat
anevenandlowtemperature,necessarytoslowcook.
CIoseandfastenthelowestaccessdoor.Protectyour
handswithgrillingglovesor mitts.
Monitorthetemperaturetogaugetheaffectofthe
amountof fuelyoujust added.
USECAUTIONAND WEAR
PROTECTIVEGLOVESWHEN
HANDLINGORADJUSTING
ANYPARTOFTHEGRILL.
ALWAYSASSUMETHEGRILL
ANDITSCOMPONENTSARE
VERYHOT.
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PROTIPS:
, Wedo notrecommendtheuseof
charcoallighterfluid. Ifyouchoose
tousecharcoallighterfluid,only
usecharcoallighterfluidapproved
forlightingcharcoal.Carefullyread
instructionson thecharcoallighter
fluidandcharcoalpriortouse.
, Donotuseself-startingcharcoal.
Useonlyhighgradeplaincharcoal
orcharcoal/woodmixture.
, Donotusegasoline,keroseneor
alcoholforlightingcharcoal.Use
ofanyoftheseorsimilarproducts
cancausean explosionpossibly
leadingtoseverebodilyinjury.
, Neveraddcharcoallightingfluidto
hotor evenwarmcharcoal.
, Duringgrilling,greasefrommeat
maydripintothecharcoaland
causea greasefire.If thisshould
happen,replacedomelidto
suffocatetheflame.Donotuse
watertoextinguishgreasefires.
, Usecautionsinceflamescan
flare-upwhenfreshair suddenly
comesin contactwithfire.
, Whenopeningthedomelid,keep
hands,faceand bodysafefrom
hotsteamandflameflare-ups.
Removethedomelid bytilting
ittowardyoutoallowheatand
steamtoescapeawayfromyour
face.
PROTIPS:
. Drywoodburnshotterthan
charcoalsoyoumaywantto
increasetherationof woodto
charcoaltoincreasethecooking
temperature.Hardwoodsuchas
oak,hickory,mesquite,fruitand
nutwoodsare anexcellentfuel
becauseoftheirburningrate.
Whenusingwoodasfuel,make
surethewoodisseasonedand
dry.Donotuseresinouswood
suchas pineasitwillproduceand
unpleasanttaste.

OPERATIONSMOKING
PROTIPS:
, Brushpoultryand naturallylean
meatswithcookingoil,butteror
margarinebeforecooking.
, Meatshouldbecompletelythawed
beforecooking.
, Whencookingmorethanone
pieceofmeat,thecookingtimeis
determinedbythelargestsingle
piecebeingcooked.
, Themeatbastesitselfwhile
cookinginthesmoker.Nobasting
orturningisnecessaryafterthe
meatisplacedonthegrill.
, Thereisverylittledifferencein
temperatureandcookingtime
betweentopandbottomgrill
levels.Whencookingdifferent
typesorcutsofmeatatthesame
time,placethemeatthatrequires
theleastcookingtimeon thetop
cookinggrillsothatit maybe
easilyremovedfirst.If onlyone
cookinggrillis required,usethe
uppergrilllevelforthebestresults.
SMOKINGTherearenumerousresourcesandrecipestobefoundin booksandmagazinesrelatedto
slowcookingandsmoking.Likeall cuisine,thisformofcookingrequiresexperimentationandlearning
formexperience.Itwouldbeworthwhileto takenotesaboutthesuccessandfailuresofrecipesand
techniquesyoutry.
Asa methodofcookinglargecutsofmeatsmokingcannotbebeat.Theseinstructionswillguide
youin settingup yourBBQProGrillforsmoking.UseCautionandwearprotectivegloveswhen
manipulatingandassemblingtheGrill.Alwaysassumethatthegrillcomponentsarehot.
Followtheoperationinstructionsforlightinga fire(page7).Smokingisa lowheatcookingprocess
sousea smallamountofcharcoalandbuilda fireto a stabletemperatureof200°F.Assemblethe
middlegrillsectionand placethewaterbowlontothebrackets.
A waterbowl(drippan)isrecommendedtocatchfat drippings.Putonetooneanda halfinchesof
waterin thewaterbowl(drippan).SeeLiquidinfusion(Page6)forseasoningideas.
Assembletheremainderofthegrillandarrangingthepiecesof meatonthecookinggrids.Place
thelidontothegrill,rememberthemorethegrillisopenedduringthecookingprocess,thelongerit
willtaketo preparethefood.
Usecautionand wearprotectivegloveswhenworkingwithfoodaroundthebarbecuetoavoid
injury.
ARRANGINGFOODPlacefoodonthecookinggrillin a singlelayerwithspacebetweeneachpiece.
Thiswillallowsmokeandmoistheattocirculateevenlyaroundall piecesoffood.Largepieces,like
porkshoulderarelimitedbytheinsidediameterofthesmokerbody.Theseitemshouldbe placeso
thataccesstomanipulatethemisnotdifficult.Longitemslikewholefishor sausagelinkscanbe hung
fromthehangbarlocatedunderthedomelid.Severalhanginghooksareprovidedtosecurefood
items.Oneorbothof thecookinggridsmayneedto beremovedtoaccommodatethelengthofthe
piecesoffood.
COOKINGTIMEThefactorsthateffectthecookingtimeoffoods;thesizeandthicknessofa cut of
meat,theconsistencyof thetemperatureinthecookingenvironment,theweatheroutside,alsothe
moreyouopenthedoorsor raisethelidthelongerittakes.Justtoconsider,itemslikechickenwings,
sausagesor ribsmaytakeabout3-4hourswhilea largeporkshoulderfora pulledporkrecipemay
takeupto 10hoursofcookingtime.Page10showsa tableofapproximatecookingtimes,timedoes
notensurefoodsafety,onlya safereadingfroma meatthermometershouldbe usedtodetermine
whenthemealisready.
INTERNAL APPLIANCE TEMPERATURE SHOULD NOTEXCEED250°F
WHEN SMOKING FOODS
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OPERATION /REOTGR,_UNG
DIRECTGRILLINGThedirectgrillingmethodinvolvescookingfoodon gridsdirectlyovertheflame.
Directgrillingisthemostpopularmethodformostsingleservingitemssuchassteaks,chops,fish,
burgers,kebabsandvegetables.
Assemblethegrillasin illustrationB.Placecookinggridabovethecharcoaltray.Placeunitontopofa
non-flammablepatioprotector/ashguard(NotIncluded).
Assemblethegrilla minimumof 10feetfromanystructureorcombustiblesubstance.Donot
assemblethegrillunderneathanyoverhangingstructureorvegetation.Donotusethisgrillontopofa
combustiblesurface.
ILLUSTRATIONA
Followtheoperationinstructionsforlightinga fire(page7).Builda smallfireinthecharcoaltray using
asinglelayerof charcoalbriquettes.Whenall thepiecesofcharcoalareevenlywhiteandsmoldering
placethecookinggridontop.TheOharcoalfireshouldbeapproximately350°Ffordirectgrilling.Do
notusethelidwhiledirectgrillingwiththeunit.
PROTIPS:
,Preparefoodinadvanceto avoid
delayandtimingproblems.Ifusing
marinadeor spices,theyshould
beappliedbeforeplacingmeaton
thecookinggrid.Ifbastingwith
sauces,theyshouldbeappliedthe
last2-4minutesofgrillingtoavoid
burning.
, Bringmeattoroomtemperature
justpriorto grilling.Trimexcessfat
frommeattominimizethe"flare-
ups"thatarecausedbydripping
grease.
, Pre-heatthegrilltothedesired
temperature.
, Ooatthegridswithvegetable
oroliveoil topreventfoodfrom
stickingtothegrids.
, Holdthesaltwhencookingmeats
onthegrill.Themeatwillstay
juicierifthesalt isaddedafter
cooking.
, Topreventsteaksfrom"drying
out",usetongsratherthana fork
andstartwitha mediumtohigh
heattosearthemeatand seal
thejuicesin.Reducetheheatand
extendcookingtimeswhengrilling
thickercutsof meat.
, Learntotestwhenthemeatis
donebytimeandfeel.Themeat
firmsupasit cooks.Whenthe
meatissoftit israre.Whenitis
firm,it iswelldone.
INTERNAL APPLIANCE
TEMPERATURE SHOULD
NOT EXCEED350°F WHEN
GRILLING FOODS.
USECAUTIONAND WEARPROTECTIVEGLOVESWHENHANDLINGORADJUSTING
ANYPARTOFTHEGRILL.ALWAYSASSUMETHEGRILLANDITS COMPONENTSARE
VERYHOT.
_ LACEA NON-COMBUSTIBLEASHGUARD(NOTINCLUDED)UNDERNEATHTHE UNIT
TOPROTECTTHEAREABELLOWTHEGRILLFROMFALLINGDEBRIS.
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OPERATIONCOOKINGTIMEAND CLEANUP
COOKINGTIMEThefactorsthateffectthecookingtimeoffoods;thesizeandthicknessofa cut of
meat,theconsistencyof thetemperatureinthecookingenvironment,theweatheroutside,alsothe
moreyouopenthedoorsor raisethelidthelongerittakes.Justtoconsideritemslikechickenwings,
sausagesor ribsmaytakeabout3-4hourswhilea largeporkshoulderfora pulledporkrecipemay
takeupto 10hoursofcookingtime.Belowisa tableofapproximatecookingtimes,timedoesnot
ensurefoodsafety,onlya safereadingfroma meatthermometershouldbeusedtodeterminewhen
themealisready.
FOODSAFETYOnlyuseinternaltemperaturereadingstodeterminewhena pieceofmeatthat is
cookedandsafetoserve.Whentakingtemperaturereadingsusea meatthermometerdesignedfor
cooking.Takea readingfromthethickestportionofthemeatandtakecarenottocontactanybones
astheywillgivean inaccuratetemperaturereading.Usethetablebellowasa guideforapproximate
cookingtimewhileslowcooking(smoking)foods.
APPROXIMATECOOKINGTIMESSLOWCOOKNIGTEMP200-220°F
MEAT APPROXIMATECOOKINGTIMES WELLDONE
HOURSPERPOUND iNTERNALTEMP
PORKROAST 1.5HOURS/LBS 160-170°F[70-77°C]
SPARERIBS 4-5HOURS 160-170°F[70-77°C]
BEEFBRISKET 1.5HOURS/LBS 170°F[77°C]
BEEFROAST 1.5HOURS/LBS 180°F[82°C]
WHOLECHICKEN 2-3 HOURS 170°F[77°C]
WHOLEFISH 1.5-2.5HOURS MEATFLAKES
LEGLAMB 3-5HOURS 145-170°F63-77°C
Whenslowcookingwithyoursmoker,usea meat
MEATTHERMOMETERGUIDE thermometerforbestresultsandtoensurefoodsafety
BEEF/LAMB RARE 145°F 63°C
BEEF/LAMB MEDIUM 150°F 66°C
BEEF/LAMB WELLDONE 160°F 71°C
VEAL WELLDONE 150°F 66°C
PORK WELLDONE 170°F 77°C
POULTRY WELLDONE 170°F 77°C
CLEANINGUPAlwaysallowthesmokerandallcomponentstocoolcompletelybeforehandling.
Neverleavecoalsandashesinsmokerunattended.Beforethesmokercanbeleftunattended,
remainingcoalsandashesmustbe removedfromsmoker.Usecautiontoprotectyourselfand
property.Placeremainingcoalsandashesin a noncombustiblemetalcontainerandcompletely
saturatewithwater.Allowcoalsandwatertoremainin metalcontainer24 hourspriortodisposing.
Withagardenhose,completelywetsurfacebeneathandaroundthesmokertoextinguishanyashes,
coalsor emberswhichmayhavefallenduringthecookingorcleaningprocess.Extinguishedcoalsand
ashesshouldbe placeda safedistancefromall structuresandcombustiblematerials.Coverandstore
smokerin a protectedarea,outofreachof children.
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RECIPES
SMOKEDSHREDDEDPORK BARBECUESANDWICHES
SERVES8- PREPARATIONTIME0:20
Pulledporkisa Southernclassic!Theporkshoulderiscookedlongandslow,thenshreddedand
servedwitha tangybarbecuesauce.Theporkshoulderisa lesstendercut ofmeat,whichmustbe
cookedonthesmokerforbetween5 and8 hoursor 1.5hrsper pound.
1...................... Largeporkshoulder6 lb.bone-inwithfatcoveringattached
1/2cup.............. LemonChiliHerbRub
11/2cups...........Favoritebarbecuesauce
8 large............... Crustyrolls
2cups............... Appleor hickorywoodchips
LEMONCHILIHERBRUB
1/4cup...............Sugar
1/4cup...............Koshersalt
3tablespoons......Chilipowder
1teaspoon..........Groundcumin
1teaspoon..........Driedoregano
1teaspoon..........Groundcoriander
1teaspoon..........Drymustard
1tablespoon.......Lemonzest,finelygrated
PREPAREPORK:
Sprinkletheporkshouldergenerouslywithrubandmassagein onall sides.Setasideforminimum1
hour,orovernightin therefrigeratortoallowflavorsto penetratethemeat.
PREPARESMOKER:
Soakwoodchipsin waterfora minimumofonehour,beforestartingthesmoker.Placeanevenlayer
ofsoakedchipsin thesmokerbox,andplacetheboxon thesupports.Fillwaterbowlhalfwaywith
desiredflavoringliquid.If youare usinga juiceor sodawithhighsugarcontent,mixwith50%
watertoavoidcaramelizingthesugars.Ensurethatfluidlevelismaintainedthroughoutcooking.Light
asmallfire,andclosedoor.
SMOKEPORK:
Whenthesmokerhasreached200°F-220°F(93°O-105°O)placethepork,fat sideup,ona rackin
thecenterof thecabinet.Thecharcoalfireshouldbe monitoredcloselytomaintainconsistentheat
throughoutthewholecookingtimeTheporkwillneedtocookforapproximately1.5hrsperpound.
Theporkshouldbecheckedfordonenesswitha meatthermometertoensureinternaltemperatureof
165°F-175°F(74°C-79°C).
*Toadjustthelevelofsmokeflavorinthemeat,varytheamountofwoodchipsusedthroughoutthe
cookingtime.Meatwillbesotenderthat itcanbe shredded,or pulledwitha fork!
SERVE:
Letporksitfor 15minutes,coveredwithfoil.Shredor cuttheporkandmixwithyourfavoritewarmed
sauce.Serveiton crustybuns.
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RECIPES
BARBECUEDBACK RIBS
SERVES6- PREPARATIONTIME0:15
3 Ibs.................... Porkbackribs
2......................... Cupspecanorhickorywoodchips
SAUCE
1cup................... Ketchup
2 tablespoons........Brownsugar
1/2cup.................Water
1/3cup.................Worcestershiresauce
1tablespoon........ Chilipowder
Dashhotpeppersauce
Saltandpeppertotaste
PREPARERIBS:
Peelthemembraneoffthebackoftheribsusingyourfingers.(Thismakesanenormousdifference
inthetendernessoftheribs.)Cuteachsleeveor rackofribsinto6"sections.Sprinklewithsaltand
pepper.
PREPARESAUCE:
Combinesauceingredientsina pot,bringto a boilandthensimmeruntilthickened.
PREPARESMOKER:
Soakwoodchipsin waterfora minimumofone hour,beforestartingthesmoker.Placeanevenlayer
ofsoakedchipsin thesmokerbox,and placetheboxon thesupports.Fillwaterbowlhalfwaywith
desiredflavoringliquid.If youare usinga juiceor sodawithhighsugarcontent,mixwith50%waterto
avoidcaramelizingthesugars.Ensurethatfluidlevelismaintainedthroughoutcooking.Lighta small
fire,andclosedoor.
SMOKERIBS:
Whenthesmokerhasreached200°F-220°F(93°O-105°O)placetheribs,bonesidedownon theracks
ofthesmoker.Theribswillneedtocookforapproximately4-5hours.Basteribswithpreparedsauce
onceperhourormore.Theribsshouldbecheckedfordonenesswitha meatthermometertoensure
internaltemperatureof 165°F-175°F(74°C-79°C).
Thecharcoalfireshouldbemonitoredcloselytomaintainconsistentheatthroughoutthewholecooking
time.Toadjustthelevelofsmokeflavorinthemeat,varytheamountofwoodchipsusedthroughout
thecookingtime.
SERVE:
Serveribswithleftoversauce.
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RECIPES
SMOKEDPRIMERIBOF BEEF
SERVES12-PREPARATIONTIME0:05
5-101bs....................Primeribof beef,rolledandtied
5 ............................Clovesgarlic,slivered
6tablespoons........Dijonmustard
2tablespoons....... Freshthyme,chopped
1tablespoon.........Freshlygroundblackpepper
2cups................. Mesquiteoralderwoodchips
PREPAREBEEF:
Outgarlicclovesintosliversandinsertintotheroast.Combinethedijonmustard,thymeandpepper
andspreadmixtureoverthe roast.
PREPARESMOKER:
Soakwoodchipsin waterfora minimumofonehour,beforestartingthesmoker.Placeanevenlayer
ofsoakedchipsin thesmokerbox,andplacetheboxon thesupports.Fillwaterbowlhalfwaywith
desiredflavoringliquid.Thisrecipeworksverywellwith redwineandwatermixed50/50.Ensurethat
fluidlevelis maintainedthroughoutcooking.Lighta smallfire,andclosedoor.
SMOKEBEEF:
Whenthesmokerhasreached220°F-250°F(105°0-120°0)placetheroastona rackin themiddle
ofthecabinet.Cookroastfor3.5hrs- 5.5hrsor approximately1/2hrper pound.Theroastshould
becheckedfordonenesswitha meatthermometertoensureinternaltemperatureof 140°F(60°0)
(mediumrare).
Thecharcoalfireshouldbemonitoredcloselytomaintainconsistentheatthroughoutthewholecooking
time.Toadjustthelevelofsmokeflavorinthemeat,varytheamountofwoodchipsusedthroughout
thecookingtime.
SERVE:
Letstand20 minutesbeforecarving.
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MAINTENANCE
PERIODICMAINTENANCE
Afteryouhavefinishedcooking,prepareforthenextcookoutcleaninganyresidueoffoodfromthe
gridsandanycharcoalashin thefollowingmanner:
COOKINGGRIDS.Usea long-handledbrassbristlebrushto cleanthegrids.Rememberthatthe
smokeris hot,sowearkitchenmittsor usea pot-holdertohandlethebrush.Youdonothavetowash
thegridsaftereachcookout,butif youwishtodoso, usea mildsoapandwatersolution,andthen
rinsethemthoroughly.Neverusea commercialovencleaner.Lightlycoatcookinggrillswithnon-salted
vegetableoilor vegetablecookingsprayto protectthem.
CHARCOALTRAY.Thecharcoaltrayislocatedon thebottomofthesmoker.Thecharcoaltray
shouldbe checkedandcleanedregularlyaftereachuseto preventashfromoverflowingontoyour
patio.Makesurethecharcoalfireiscompletelyextinguishedandthatthecharcoaltrayiscool.Never
dumphotashes.
BARREL.Ifthereisa buildupof ashontheinsideofthebarrel,removeitusinga plasticputtyknife.
Dosoonlywhenthesmokeriscool.Neverapplypainttotheinteriorsurface.Rustspotsontheinterior
surfacecanbebuffed,cleaned,thenlightlycoatedwithvegetableoilor vegetablecookingsprayto
minimizerusting.Alwayskeepyoursmokercoveredwhennotin useto protectagainstexcessive
rusting.
ANNUALMAINTENANCE
Toensuresafeandefficientperformance,thefollowingcomponentsshouldbe inspectedandcleaned
atleastonceperyearor afteranyperiodofstorageexceedingonemonth.
EXTERIORFINISH.Rustingisa naturaloxidationprocessandmayappearonsteelparts.Rustwillnot
affectshorttermperformanceofyoursmoker.If rustappearson theexteriorsurfaceofyoursmoker,
cleanandbufftheaffectedareawithsteelwoolorfinegritemerycloth.Touch-upwithagoodhigh
temperatureresistantpaint.
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