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KAMADO JOE GRILL: SMOKING
For smoking, it’s best to close the bottom draft door down to a 2” opening.
Control the air flow with the top vent by fully closing the bottom disk and use
the “daisy wheel” (the top disk with the small holes).
STEPS
1. When the 100% Natural Lump Charcoal
is fully lit, secure the Heat Deflector legs
in the notches of the fire ring and place
the ceramic plate in the top or bottom
position. The bottom position should
be used if you want to place a drip pan
between the Heat Deflector and
cooking grate. You will not damage the
ceramic plate if you allow the drippings
to fall onto it. For Heat Deflector
cleaning instructions, see page 16.
2. Place the cooking grate on top of the Heat Deflector, and close
the dome.
3. Close the bottom draft door down to a 2” opening.
4. Close the top vent and turn the daisy wheel so it is fully open.
Wait 5-10 minutes and check the temperature.
5. Adjusting the daisy wheel by either closing it more (lower
temperature) or opening it more (higher temperature) and wait
1-2 minutes for the temperature to adjust. If the temperature is
still to too high, close the draft door another ¼” to ½”.
6. Monitor the temperature during cooking and if you notice that
the temperature has moved outside your desired range, adjust
the top vent and/or bottom draft door in very small increments.
TIP
When smoking, the temperature will stabilize in about an hour.
See all the available cooking configurations starting on page 10.
Roasting “Bottom” configuration.
