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of flavor producing wood such as hickory, pecan, apple, cherry, or mesquite. Most
fruit or nut tree wood may be used for smoke flavoring. Do not use resinous wood
such as pine as it will produce an unpleasant taste.
Wood chunks or sticks 3” to 4” long and 1” to 2” thick work best. Unless the
wood is still green, soak the wood in water for 30 minutes or wrap each piece in
foil and tear several small holes in the foil to pro duce more smoke and prevent
the wood from burning too quickly. A lot of wood is not required to obtain a good
smoke flavor. A recommended amount for the grill is 5 to 6 wood chunks or
sticks. Experiment by using more wood for stronger smoke flavor or less wood
for milder smoke flavor.
Additional flavoring wood should not have to be added during the cooking
process. However, it may be necessary when cooking very large pieces of food.
Follow instructions and cautions in the “Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking”
section of this manual to avoid injury while adding wood.
Flavoring Wood
Regulating Heat
To increase heat and air circulation, fully open firebox air shutter and smokestack
damper. If increased air circulation does not raise temperature sufficiently, more
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To maintain the temperature, more wood and/or charcoal may need to be added
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NOTE: Dry wood burns hotter than charcoal, so you may want to increase
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Hardwood such as oak, hickory, mesquite, fruit and nut wood are an
excellent fuel because of their burning rate. When using wood as fuel,
make sure the wood is seasoned and dry. DO NOT use resinous wood
such as pine as it will produce an unpleasant taste.
IF USING LIGHTER FLUID, PROCEED TO STEP 8
If using pre-treated charcoal, follow all manufacturer’s warnings and
instructions regarding the use of their product. Start with 8 pounds of
charcoal on charcoal grates. Open the firebox air shutter approximately
1” to 2” and smokestack damper halfway.
Step 7
With firebox lid and cooking chamber lid open, stand back and carefully
light charcoal and allow to burn until covered with a light ash
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Step 8
Wearing oven mitts/gloves, place the cooking grills on support frame of
firebox.
WARNING:
Always wear oven mitts/gloves when placing cooking grill to
protect your hands from burns.
Step 9
Place food on cooking grills and close firebox lid and cooking chamber lid.
Always use a meat thermometer to ensure food is fully cooked before
removing from grill.
Step 10
Allow grill to cool completely, then follow instructions in the “After-Use
Safety” and “Proper Care & Maintenance” sections of this manual.
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