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For easier cleaning, cover the charring cup lid with aluminum foil before
using the smoker.
CAUTION!
To protect against electrical shock or burns, never immerse
the smoker base or power cord in water or other liquid.
Introduction
With your new Presto
®
Indoor Electric Smoker, you’ll be able to infuse
authentic smoked flavor into meats, poultry, fish, seafood, vegetables
and more.
The digital touchpad (Fig. C) has settings for cold smoke, hot smoke, or a
combination of both (combo smoke). The following describes the smoking
modes and for which foods they work best.
Hot smoke
cooks and smokes food at the same time, which makes this
setting ideal for smaller cuts of meat, poultry, fish, seafood, and vegetables.
Cold smoke
adds smoke flavor, but does not cook food. Cold smoking
is used for food that is already cooked, will be cooked at a later time, or
does not require cooking. Nuts, cheese, vegetables, salt, and hard-cooked eggs can be successfully cold smoked.
Combo smoke
first cold smokes and then hot smokes the food. Combination smoke is well suited for large pieces of meat, such as pork
and beef roast, brisket, and ribs, that require a longer cooking time. The combo smoke setting is programmed for a maximum time of
6 hours, with the first 40% of the time in cold smoke and the last 60% in hot smoke.
How to Use the Digital Touchpad
Whenever you plug the unit in, it will beep once and dashes will appear in the display window (Fig. C). This is the standby mode.
To smoke foods:
1. Press the desired smoke mode button on the digital touchpad (Cold Smoke, Hot Smoke, or Combo Smoke). The light on the smoke
mode button you have selected will flash and the default starting time will appear (:05 for cold and hot smoke and :30 for combo
smoke).
2. Press the timer button to adjust the smoking time. The time will flash in the display window
(Fig. C). For cold smoke and hot smoke, the time will increase in 5-minute increments and
for combo smoke the time will increase in 30-minute increments. To rapidly increase the time,
hold down the button.
3. Once you have set the desired time, press the start button to begin smoking. To end the smoking
function at any time, press the stop button.
NOTE:
The time will flash in the display window while you are programming the unit. Once you
press start, the time and light on the smoke mode button will stop flashing. If you forget to press
the start button, after 30 seconds you will hear 2 beeps. The unit will then go into standby mode
and you will need to reprogram it following the steps above.
The maximum programmed times for the smoke settings are: 2 hours for cold smoke, 4 hours for hot smoke, and 6 hours for combo smoke.
How to Use
Check the rubber pads on the bottom of the smoker base before each use to be sure they are free of oil or other debris. If needed, wipe
with a warm, soapy cloth and dry thoroughly.
1. Position the smoker base on a clean, dry, level, and stable surface in the center of the
countertop, away from combustible materials.
Always make sure the appliance and
cord are out of reach of children.
2. Position the charring cup around the heating element so the holes are towards the top
(Fig. D).
3. Place wood chips loosely around the heating element. Be sure to also place wood chips
in the center of the element.
NOTE:
Wood pellets may be substituted for wood chips.
For foods with smoking times up to 2 hours,
fill the charring cup half full with wood
chips, or use 2 tablespoons (.5 ounces) of wood pellets.
If smoking time is more than 2 hours,
fill the cup to the top with wood chips, or use
¼ cup (1 ounce) of wood pellets.
INSIDE VIEW OF SMOKER BASE
Heating element
Charring
tray
Fig. B
Fig. D
Charring
cup holes
Heating
element
Charring cup
Fig. C
Display
window
