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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Dear Cookshack Customer: We appreciate having you as a customer; your new smoker will give you years of great food and fun. Reading this operator’s manual will help you to enjoy your smoker oven while using it in a safe and correct manner. The Model 066 smoker oven is an electrical appliance and should be used in a safe manner. Please read the important safeguards section to avoid using the oven in an unsafe manner.
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Read all instructions. For household use only. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. To avoid electrical shock, do not immerse cord, plugs or any part of unit in water or other liquid. Do not leave hot oven unattended with door open. To turn the oven off remove plug from outlet. Allow to cool before working on or cleaning the smoker. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Setting Up Check the contents of your smoker. You should have 2 side racks, 4 grills, and 1 wood box. If you do not have these, call Cookshack Customer Service at 1.800.423.0698. REMOVE THE STRAP THAT HOLDS THE WOOD BOX TO THE HEATING ELEMENT BRACKET DURING SHIPPING. CUT IT WITH A KNIFE OR SCISSORS. THIS WILL FREE THE WOOD BOX FOR LOADING THE WOOD. Choose a Location Choose a dry, sheltered, and well-ventilated location.
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com General Instructions The interior of your smoker needs to be “broken in” or seasoned before you cook your first load of meat. Remove the strap that holds the wood box to the heating element bracket during shipping. Place 6 ounces (3 pieces) of properly sized wood in the wood box and close and latch the smoker door. DO NOT use the smoker without the wood box in the proper position. The wood box lid must close completely.
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Try starting with these amounts and adjust upward if you want more smoker flavor. Two ounces of wood measures approximately 1-½" x 1-½" x 1-½". Product Wood Brisket 2 oz. increasing to 6 oz. Chicken 1 oz. increasing to 2 oz. Ribs 2 oz. increasing to 4 oz. Fish ½ oz. increasing to 1 oz. You may use any fruit or nut hardwood in your smoker, as long as it has good flavoring abilities.
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Preparing the Smoker for Cooking Line the bottom of the smoker with aluminum foil and punch a hole in the foil corresponding to the drain hole located on the floor of the Model 066. “I use the heavy duty aluminum foil instead of the light weight because the light weight sticks to the wood box and floor of the smoker.” Karen Lunsford, Cookshack Sales Cover the lid of the wood box with foil for easy cleaning.
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Setting Cook Time and Temperature Use the instructions and controller picture below for setting the smoker in the proper cooking mode. Normal Cooking Mode 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn On/Off switch to the on position. The screen should display the word OFF in the probe position. Cook Temperature To set the cook temperature, press and hold the temp button until the controller beeps twice.
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Tips For Good Smoking • • • • • • • • Your Model 066 does not require pre-heating. Try lots of different seasonings until you find the one you like the best. Use a meat thermometer, following the manufacturer’s instructions, to determine the internal temperature of smoked products. Your Model 066 is an excellent slow cooking oven, without wood. Use it for slow-roasting meats and poultry. Cooking times are the same as for smoke-cooking.
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Shutdown Procedure IMPORTANT! If oven is to be left unattended with the door open, the following steps must be taken: • The oven must be unplugged from the electrical receptacle. • Carefully remove the wood box from the oven and douse the contents with water. Brush any ash remaining on the element onto the foil in the bottom. Remove the foil from the oven immediately.
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com After Each Load 1. 2. 3. Disconnect oven from power supply. Allow the oven to cool. Remove the grills and racks; scrape and wash with soap and water. You can put them right in the dishwasher. Do not use any caustic oven cleaners as they will destroy t he plating on the grills. 4. Empty wood box using extreme caution – it will be hot if your smoker has recently been turned on. 5. Brush wood remnant ash from burner.
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com SAMPLE LOG BOOK Date Product, type, cut Price Temperature when placed in smoker Rub and/or marinade recipe (ingredients and how much) Smoke-cooking cycle Temperature Cooking time Any adjustments made during cooking Amount and type of wood used Climactic conditions (hot, cold, windy, humidity, etc.) Internal product temperatures and smoker temps during cook cycle Description of final appearance and taste of product “At first I didn't do this...
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com WIRING DIAGRAM Cookshack Model 066 13 Ver.06.
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com SMOKER OVEN ILLUSTRATION PV558, Controller PV536, Probe Jack Cover PV148-Vent, 2 ea. PV360, On/Off Switch Labels on Back (Not Shown) LA013, Electrical Specs LA102, UL Labels on Door (Not Shown) LA157, Caution Hot LA114, AmeriQue PA032, Side Racks, 2 e PV003, Grills, 4 ea.
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Two Year Warranty Cookshack Smoker Ovens are guaranteed to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and when installed in accordance with factory recommendations. This limited warranty includes parts and labor for the first 90 days. Following the 90 day period, the two (2) year limited warranty is for parts only. Cookshack, Inc.
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com National Service Policy Cookshack, Inc.’s National Service Policy is to build quality equipment with easy serviceability. Because of the ease in serviceability, Cookshack does not have National Service Companies to repair our equipment. This allows each restaurant to use the service company of their choice. If your unit needs repairs, please contact your preferred local service company.
1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com 2304 N. Ash Street Ponca City, OK 74601-1100 USA TOLL FREE (1) 800-423-0698 (1) 580-765-3669 FAX (1) 580-765-2223 e-mail: sales@cookshack.com Cookshack Model 066 17 Ver.06.
