Barbecook SMOKER XL, User Manual

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5.2 To assemble the appliance
You need a cross-slotted screwdriver.
1
Put the appliance on a flat and clean surface.
2
Assemble the appliance as shown on the assembly
drawings.
3
You find the assembly drawings in the second part of this
manual, after the exploded view of your appliance.
6 SMOKING FOOD
You need wood or charcoal, firelighters (complying with
EN 1860-3), a long match and some liquid (water, broth, wine...).
6.1 Which wood or charcoal should I
use?
To light the appliance, you can use wood or charcoal:
2
Close your bag of charcoal properly before storing it.
Always store it in a dry place, do not store it in a cellar.
6.2 Step 1: Lighting the appliance
Before you can smoke any food, you have to light a fire at the
bottom of the appliance. Proceed as follows:
1
Remove the lid, the upper rings of the body, the cooking
grill(s) and the broth pan from the appliance.
2
Put the charcoal grid in the charcoal bowl.
3
Open the air supply holes in the ash container. You find the
ash container below the charcoal bowl.
4
Put some firelighters on the charcoal grid. Always use
firelighters that comply with EN 1860-3.
5
Cover the firelighters with charcoal or wood. Tips:
•
Pile the charcoal or wood in a pyramid shape.
•
Do not use too much charcoal or wood to light the fire.
•
Make sure you can still reach the firelighters.
6
Take a long match and light the firelighters.
1
When using the appliance for the first time, let it burn for
30 minutes. This removes any remaining manufacturing
greases from the appliance.
1
Do not put the grill on the appliance yet. An empty grill can
deform when held in the heat for too long.
1
Warning! Do not use spirit or petrol to light or re-light the
appliance.
7
Wait until the charcoal or wood is covered with a thin layer of
white ashes. Normally, this takes about 25 minutes.
8
Spread the coals or the wood evenly over the charcoal grid
and close the door in the bottom ring of the body.
2
If you use charcoal, you can also light it in the Barbecook
charcoal starter (223.3002.170). When the charcoal is
ready, just pour it from the charcoal starter onto the
charcoal grid.
6.3 Step 2: Starting to smoke
Once the charcoal or wood is covered with a thin layer of white
ashes, you can start smoking. Proceed as follows:
1
Put the broth pan in the bottom ring of the body, on the three
support brackets.
2
Pour some liquid (water, broth, wine...) in the broth pan. You
can also add herbs to the liquid for extra flavour.
3
Put the first cooking grill on the broth pan and put your food
on the grill.
2
Only put a single layer of food on the grill and leave
enough space between the pieces of food. This allows the
smoke and heat to circulate evenly around the food.
4
Put the upper ring of the body on the bottom ring and close
the doors in both rings.
5
Put the second cooking grill on the support brackets of the
upper ring of the body. Make sure the rim of the grill rests
firmly on the brackets.
6
Put your food on the grill and put the lid on the appliance.
0
This procedure describes how to smoke food using two
grills. Obviously, you can also leave one of the grills out,
replace one grill by the smoking basket or hang your food
from the smoking hooks in the lid.
6.4 Step 3: Keeping a steady
temperature
Once you started smoking, you have to keep the temperature
steady around 70 °C. Thanks to the thermometer in the lid, you
can watch the temperature closely.
6.4.1 T
EMPERATURE TOO HIGH
1
Put the lid on the appliance. Close the air supply holes in the
lid and in the ash container.
2
If the temperature remains too high, put some soaked wood
chips on the fire. This also enhances the flavour of your food.
6.4.2 T
EMPERATURE TOO LOW
1
Fan the fire by opening the air supply holes in the lid and the
ash container.
2
If fanning the fire does not raise the temperature enough,
add some charcoal or wood to the fire. Proceed as follows:
a
Put gloves on. Keep them on during the entire procedure.
b
Carefully remove the lid from the appliance and open the
door in the bottom ring of the body.
c
Put some extra charcoal or wood in the charcoal pan. Use
long-handled tongs and try not to stir up the ashes or
cause any sparks.
d
Close the door in the bottom ring of the body.
e
Wait until the fire burns strongly and put the lid back on
the appliance.
Material What to use
Wood •
You can use any type of wood, except pine
wood.
•
Use twigs and small branches to light the
appliance. You can add larger branches and logs
afterwards.
Charcoal •
Always light your appliance with traditional
charcoal, never with briquettes. Once the
appliance is lit, you can add briquettes.
•
Use good quality charcoal to light the appliance,
preferably complying with EN 1860-2. Good
quality charcoal is composed of large, shiny
bricks and does not give off much dust.
•
Use small pieces of charcoal to light the
appliance. You can add larger bricks afterwards.
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