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Food Position
Understanding temperature variations in the Hark gas smoker is essential. These zones can be
used to great advantage. The areas beside the vents for example, have an increased airflow. This
can be useful if you want to dry the surface of the food.
Note that some foods may also drip therefore you will need to think about what food place under
them, to avoid contamination!
Relax
The most important tip when it comes to any kind of smoking is to relax. Stay near your Hark gas
smoker, check your temperatures, enjoy a drink as you watch it all unfold. Remember that it will
take practice and some experimentation before you master your smoker. Taking notes and using
the Hark gas smoker Cooking Log will help you repeat success stories and avoid mistakes more
easily.
7.4 Tips
• Always use the best quality ingredients available.
• Do not allow food to touch the smoker walls, or other pieces of food.
• Always use a temperature probe so that you know the temperature of the food being cooked.
• Always make sure you know what temperature the smoker unit is in order to avoid over-cooked
food.
• Use a Hark gas smoker Cooking Log (appendix) as the basis for your recipe development.
These sheets have been specially designed to take into account all of the variables you may
experience. This way, you will be better able to build you smoking expertise over a shorter
period of time.
