Full Product Manual

If during a cook the temperature drops, open the upper vent
about 1/16” to 1/8” more. If there is no response in 10
minutes, stir the coals and check the condition of the
unburned charcoal. If cavity is low on coals (after about 5
hours) replenish, figuring 8-10 briquettes are burned in an
hour.
When adding unlit coals, you can see the dome
temperature drop as the water evaporates and the more
volatile components of charcoal ignite. This effect lasts for
about 15 minutes; you can compensate a bit if you want,
most customers usually don’t worry about it.
Charcoal Briquettes or Lump Charcoal?
We recommend Kingsford Charcoal. Kingsford is a very
consistent product from bag to bag and is available in most
places. It is formulated to start fast and provide enough heat
for one grilling session. It works well for low and slow
cooking.
Never use charcoal with accelerants like Match Light. This
will affect the taste of your food and will burn too quickly.
Lump charcoal is not recommended for the Smokenator. It
has too much variability between bags and burns too fast
making it difficult to dial in proper temperature and cook
times.
Long Cook Times - Set Up and Temperature
Management
A loaded Smokenator box will fuel a cook of about 6
hours. To do this, pack the Smokenator to the maximum
with up to 60 charcoal briquettes and about 5-7 oz of
wood. Remove about 16 briquettes and light them in a