Installation Guide

3. Light the smoker according to the Lighting and Operating Instructions on page 15.
Guide Tab
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PREPARATION OF SMOKER CABINET
1. Next, prepare the wood chip and water pans for smoking (See below picture for proper pan
placement). The water pan should always be installed into the smoker when cooking. The water pan will
collect drippings from hot food and extend your burner’s life. Only use the water pan provided with this unit.
Top lip of water pan
slides in and rests on
guides.
Wood chip pan sits
on rack.
Water Pan
Wood Chip Pan
Wood Chip Pan for Wet or Dry Smoking: If a wood smoked flavor is desired, use the wood chip
pan, placed on the rack. Do not place the wood chip pan in the smoker cabinet at the beginning of the smoking
process. When only one hour of smoking time is left remove the lid from the wood chip pan and add the desired
amount of wood chips. Place lid back on the wood chip pan. Open the door of the smoker. Wearing protective
mitts, carefully place the wood chip pan onto the rack. The smoker will be extremely hot. Close the door and allow
the remaining cooking time to pass. Refer to “Using Wood Chips to Add Flavor” on page 19 for more
information.
Water Pan for Wet Smoking: Fill the water pan to within 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) of the top with water and your favorite
marinade, soft drink or beer. Place the water pan inside the smoker using the guides right above the wood chip
pan, before lighting your cooker. Check the water pan every hour during cooking using protective oven mitts.
The smoker and water pan will be extremely hot. Use caution when removing and installing the water pan as hot
liquid can splash. Never allow the water to completely evaporate.
For Dry Smoking: Do not add water or marinade to the water pan.
Tip: Line the water pan with aluminum foil for easy clean up.
2. Preparing the Racks:
Open door to main smoking chamber. Arrange food in smoking chamber as desired using supplied
racks. This smoker is equipped with several racks to allow for smoking a wide variety of foods at once.
The pre-installed mounting guides allow for varying rack placement inside the smoker cabinet.
Arrange racks and food before lighting. Use well insulated pot holders or oven mitts for protection from
hot surfaces when handling. Use caution and exercise care when operating the racks. Wearing protective
mitts, support the rack completely with your hands when you slide it forward to check the food or to
remove the rack. Do not extend the rack more than halfway out of the smoker unless supporting it with
both hands to prevent spilling the food as the rack is removed from the smoker. Do not release the rack
unless it is fully inserted into the smoker or completely removed from the smoker and placed on a stable
safe surface to check food.
Sliding Racks (2): The racks are equipped with guide tabs (four on each rack. The guide tabs are designed to help
keep the racks centered while installing or removing from the cabinet. Slide rack completely to rear of the
smoker cabinet. To remove the rack, slightly raise front of rack and carefully pull to front.