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Wood chips
There are many wood chips available for
purchase and selection is based on personal
taste. The most common wood chips used are
mesquite or hickory. Mesquite has a sweeter
taste and is commonly used with poultry and
seafood. Hickory is best suited for red meats.
Use of oak, cherry, maple, aspen or apple is
also common while aromatic herbs like sage,
bay leaves, thyme or basil may also be of use.
Always soak the chips in water prior to putting
them into the tray. In the beginning you may
want to use the HI position to start the chips
smoking, then reduce the heat to a lower level
to prevent them from drying out and flaming.
If the wood chips do flame up, add a small
amount of water to extinguish the flame. This
should be done carefully through the top of
the grill area, or by pulling the tray out slightly.
To avoid steam burns, use caution when
adding water to a hot tray. Never completely
remove a hot tray.
During extended roasting periods, it is normal
to add fresh wood chips to the tray several times.
To minimize the possibility of burns, do not
remove the smoker tray when hot.
Smoke flavor tray (36
″
and 48
″
models)
The smoke
flavor tray
(on some models)
For the 27
″
models, the smoke flavor tray is
located directly beneath the rotisserie burner.
It is a stainless steel tray which is designed to
hold wood chips or herbs for adding a smoke
flavor to foods.
For the 36
″
and 48
″
models, the smoke flavor
tray is located above a 5,000 BTU burner. The
burner is controlled by a precision brass valve
which is capable of being turned down to very
low heat levels. The smoker system may be used
alone for low temperature roasting and smoking
or in conjunction with any combination of
other burners.
The tray may also be filled with water to
produce steam. Whether smoking or steaming,
the lid should remain closed as much as
possible to maximize the effect.
Because of the location of the smoke flavor tray on 27
″
models,
the rotisserie burner acts as the burner for the smoke flavor tray.
Rotisserie
burner
Tiles
Smoke flavor tray
The Smoker System
Stainless Steel Outdoor Cooking Center
