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Initial Burn Off
Before cooking on your smoker/grill for the first time, burn off the grill to rid it of any foreign matter. Follow
the instructions on Page 19 for initial start-up. Operate the grill at 350° F with the heat diffuser/drip pan and
grates in place with the lid closed for one hour.
Lighting Your Smoker
Always go through the Pre-Grill Checklist (Page 32). Should the igniter fail to ignite the pellets, it is easy to
light your grill manually with a match and lighting agent (Page 38).
Pre-Heating
There are two ways to cook on your Yoder grill. When the grill is set up for direct cooking, start the grill 10
to 15 minutes prior to cooking. When the grill is set up with the heat diffuser/drip pan in place, start the grill
20 to 30 minutes prior to cooking. This allows the body of the grill to heat up improving heat retention and
shortening the recovery time after opening the lid.
LiD Position
Preheat and cook with the lid closed. This allows for faster heat-up and keeps the cooking temperature
even; the food will cook faster while using less fuel.
Pellet Usage
Pellet usage will vary depending on the type of pellets, cooking temperatures, ambient air temperature,
wind and whether or not the Yoder is equipped with a thermal jacket. Generally, usage is about 2 pounds
per hour at grilling temperatures (350 to 450° F). At smoking temperatures (225 to 250° F) usage is about
1 1/2 pounds per hour. Consumption can vary from 1 1/2 pounds to 4 pounds per hour.
NOTE:
If the Yoder runs out of pellets, the controller will continue to drive the auger and attempt to regain the
set temperature, so it’s important to monitor the cooker and assure an adequate pellet supply.
Door Open Function
When the cooker has been in maintenance for more than 10 minutes and the cooker loses more than 15
degrees, the program interpretes that the cooking chamber door has been opened. When this happens,
there is a specific piece of programming that is executed to speed recovery back to the set point.
Prime Button
The prime button overrides the program altogether and turns the auger continuously, feeding pellets as
long as the button is depressed. This is valuable anytime you have had the door open for a long time and
have lost significant temperature or if you want to raise the cooker temperature from say 250 to 350° F. To
use this function, press and hold the prime button on for 60 seconds, then let off for 60 seconds. You may
repeat this twice allowing at least 2 minutes before repeating.
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