• After each use, clean the
unit thoroughly and apply a light coat of vegetable oil to interior to
prevent rusting. Cover the unit to protect it from excessive rusting.
• Use caution when lifting or moving
unit to prevent strains and back injuries.
• We advise that a fire extinguisher be on hand. Refer to your local authorit
ies to determine
proper size and type of fire extinguisher.
• Store the
unit out of reach of children and in a dry location when not in use.
• Do not attempt to service
unit
other than normal maintenance as explained in “After
-Use
Safety” and “Proper Care & Maintenance” sections of this manual.
LIGHTING YOUR OLD IRON SIDES .
•
When using as a smoker always open the lid of the unit before igniting the fire in the
firebox drawer
•
Your Old Iron Sides can be used with wood logs or charcoal.
•
Always operate unit with chimney trap in the wide open position.
•
Open the air control dampers on the firebox to the wide open position
•
Using accelerants or other synthetic products will contaminate the unit and dramatically
affect the taste of your food. Do not use any type of accelerant during lighting, liquid,
solid or otherwise.
•
With the lid open and using a chimney style charcoal lighter place the chimney lighter in
the vertical position over top of the grill.
•
Once the charcoal in chimney lighter has become sufficiently ignited dump the hot coals
into the firebox drawer, close drawer.
•
If using spit wood to ignite your fire, build a small fire ensuring that the fire is no higher
than the drawer opening. Once ignited close drawer and lid.
SEASONING YOUR NEW HAMRFORGE OLD IRON SIDES SMOKER
•
Open chimney baffles to the wide-open position.
•
Open air control damper on the fire box to the wide-open position.
•
Open front door and slide all available grills onto the slides inside the cook box.
•
Wipe units down using vegetable oil, lard or olive oil. (do not apply to any other surfaces
other than the grill themselves)
•
Using your favorite hardwood or charcoal light a fire inside the firebox drawer.
•
With the lid and front door closed allow the unit to reach a minimum temperature reading
of 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
•
Close each of the three air control dampers to ¼ of an inch opening
•
Season the unit until the fire has extinguished itself, depending on the type of wood and
the size of fire used this process may take up to 4 hours.
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