Operator`s manual

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Cookshack Model 350/360 SmartSmoker Oven
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COOKING
Seasoning of Oven
The interior of your oven should be “broken in” or seasoned before you cook your first
load of meat. Place wood (see Wood Selection, below) in the Wood Box. Close and latch
the oven door. Set temperature to 225°, and turn the smoker on. Let the oven smoke,
without meat, for a minimum of four hours. Further seasoning will occur as you cook in
the oven.
Don’t be alarmed if the oven temperature climbs somewhat higher than the setting. That
is normal. When oven is loaded, the meat will absorb the extra heat.
Wood Selection
You may use any fruit or nut hardwood in your smoker, as long as it has good flavoring
abilities. The most popular woods for smoking are hickory, mesquite and apple. Any of
these will work in your smoker and are available from Cooks hack.
Other regional favorites are alder, beech, cherry, apple, pecan, maple, oak, buttonwood,
and mangrove. Use local woods only if logs are selected and sized properly and if you are
satisfied with their flavoring abilities.
Caution: The maximum amount of wood to be used in your
Cookshack Model 350/360 smoker oven is 48 ounces. Do not overload
Wood Boxes.
Use only dry wood. You will get the best results in finished product with dry wood. Wet
wood will release acids that will damage heating elements and reduce the length of their
life.