weber SMOKEY MOUNTAIN COOKER 100108 - Manual (Page 13)

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HELPFUL HINTS
FOOD SAFETY TIPS
• Wash your hands thoroughly with hot, soapy water before
starting any meal preparation and after handling fresh meat, fish,
or poultry.
• Do not defrost meat, fish, or poultry at room temperature.
Defrost meat in the refrigerator.
• Never place cooked food on the same plate that raw food was
on.
• Wash all plates and cooking utensils which have come into
contact with raw meats or fish with hot, soapy water and rinse.
EASY SMOKER CARE
Add years to the life of your Weber ® Smokey Mountain Cooker ™
Smoker by giving it a thorough cleaning once a year.
IT’S EASY TO DO:
• Make sure the smoker is cool and coals are totally extinguished.
• Remove the cooking and charcoal grates.
• Remove ashes.
• Wash your smoker with a mild detergent and water. Rinse well
with clear water and wipe dry.
• It is not necessary to wash the cooking grate after each use.
Simply loosen residue with a grill brush or crumpled aluminium
foil, then wipe off with paper towels.
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM CURE
Temperature keeps going higher even though bottom vents are
closed Check water level in water pan. Add hot water if level is low.
Temperature is too low 1. Open bottom vents.
2. Stir up the coals to dislodge the accumulated ash around the
coals.
3. During longer periods of smoking, check coal levels every 4
hours and add briquettes according to chart below:
Smoker Diameter Unlit Charcoal briquettes
18.5 inch (47 cm) Add 12-14 briquettes
22.5 inch (57 cm) Add 18-20 briquettes
If problems cannot be corrected by using these methods, please contact the Customer Service Representative in your area using the
contact information on our web site. Log onto www.weber
® .com.