Operator`s manual

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Cookshack SM160, SM260 & SM360 Operator’s Manual, V. 14
Wood Selection
As you progressively learn how to use your smoker, you will become
more comfortable with choosing the amount of wood to place in your
smoker. It is wise to start with a small amount of wood at first and then
increase as necessary until you have the smoky flavor you prefer. Personal
taste dictates the amount of wood you use, and this varies from person to
person.
Try starting with two ounces of wood on your first smoke and adjust
upward if you want more smoke flavor on your next cooks. Remember,
normally one chunk of wood can weigh anywhere from 2 to 4 ounces.
Wood should be used dry. 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, apple and cherry. All of these
are available from Cookshack at [phone]. Other regional
favorites are alder, beech, pecan, maple, oak, buttonwood and mangrove.
Use local woods only if logs are selected and sized properly.
Operating Instructions
1. Line the bottom of your smoker with heavy duty aluminum foil.
2. Press through the foil to create a hole corresponding with the
drain hole located on the floor of the smoker.
3. Cover the heat shield with heavy duty aluminum foil for easy cleaning.
4. Position the pan provided beneath the drain hole under the smoker as
well as under the trough drain hole located at the front of the smoker.
5. Insert the wood-filled wood box into its proper position.
6. Do not change the wood box’s position during the cooking cycle.
 The wood box covers the burner and protects it from grease
dripping onto the heat source.