Operator`s manual

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Cookshack Model 350/360 SmartSmoker Oven
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Smoker Oven Maximum Load Capacity
IMPORTANT: Do not overload your smoker. Use the Smoker Oven Maximum Load
Capacity chart below to determine the maximum capacity of your smoker.
The following chart shows maximum cooking capacities, per load, of various Cookshack
smoker ovens.
Ribs Brisket Pork Butt Chickens
Model Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Each
350/360 270 500 550 100
Capacities are based on 3 lb. ribs, 8 - 1 0 lbs. of heavy cuts, and 3 lb. chickens. Capacities
are specifically limited by the amount of heat available. Fill smoker 50% to 100% of
maximum capacity for best results.
Loading the Oven with Meat
1. Keep meat approximately 1" away from the back and side oven walls at all
times.
2. Arrange meat with fewer cuts on lower grills. Heavy loading of bottom grills
will block heat and prevent smoke from traveling to the top of the oven. This will
result in undercooked meat on upper grills. (Allowances are made for loading
arrangements when oven capacities are calculated.)
3. Load only half full the first time you cook, and gradually increase to a full
load with successive batches. Monitor closely to determine what cooking time
and load amount produce the results you desire. Best results are obtained by
loading the smoker from 50% to 100% of maximum capacity.
4. When possible, cooking schedules should be arranged so that the same
amount of an item is cooked each time. This allows full use of the automatic
operation of the oven; it will save time; a better and more consistent product will
be obtained.
When the oven is loaded according to the above instructions close and latch
the oven door. Fasten the door latches securely.