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Cookshack Model 250/260 SmartSmoker Oven
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Ver. 07.1
TROUBLE SHOOTER’S GUIDE
Cooking
Poultry too dark.
Too much wood
Use less wood. Poultry ab-
sorbs smoke easily so start
with the minimum amount
suggested and gradually in-
crease quantity with succes-
sive loads until desired flavor
is reached.
Bitter skin on poultry
Too much wood
Use less wood
Fish too dark
Too much wood
Use less wood
No smoke taste
Not enough wood
Use more wood
Ribs too dry
Oven humidity too low
Increase cooking temperature
and decrease cooking time.
Skin cracking on poultry
Rub with vegetable oil, butter,
or mayonnaise before smok-
ing. Use a Cookshack Water
Magazine to increase oven
humidity.
Fish falls through grills
Overcooking; grill spacing
too large to support fish.
Cook for shorter time. Use
Cookshack Seafood Grills.
Ribs fall off Rib Hooks
Ribs not securely fastened. Review Rib Hook instruc-
tions; make sure ribs are se-
curely fastened.
Overcooking
Cook for shorter time.
Poultry not getting done
Overloading
Review loading and capacity
instructions.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE
CAUSE SOLUTION