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Operator’s
Manual
Cookshack AmeriQue
Model 066
Cookshack Model 066 Ver.06.1
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Dear Cookshack Customer: We appreciate having you as a customer; your new smoker will give you years of great food and fun. Reading this operator’s manual will help you to enjoy your smoker oven while using it in a safe and correct manner. The Model 066 smoker oven is an electrical appliance and should be used in a safe manner. Please read the important safeguards section to avoid using the oven in an unsafe manner. You mus
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Read all instructions. For household use only. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. To avoid electrical shock, do not immerse cord, plugs or any part of unit in water or other liquid. Do not leave hot oven unattended with door open. To turn the oven off remove plug from outlet. Allow to cool before working on or cleaning the smoker. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or nea
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Setting Up Check the contents of your smoker. You should have 2 side racks, 4 grills, and 1 wood box. If you do not have these, call Cookshack Customer Ser- vice at 1.800.423.0698. REMOVE THE STRAP THAT HOLDS THE WOOD BOX TO THE HEATING ELEMENT BRACKET DURING SHIPPING. CUT IT WITH A KNIFE OR SCISSORS. THIS WILL FREE THE WOOD BOX FOR LOADING THE WOOD. Choose a Location Choose a dry, sheltered, and well-ventilated location. Do not expo
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com General Instructions The interior of your smoker needs to be “broken in” or seasoned before you cook your first load of meat. Remove the strap that holds the wood box to the heating element bracket during shipping. Place 6 ounces (3 pieces) of properly sized wood in the wood box and close and latch the smoker door. DO NOT use the smoker without the wood box in the proper position. The wood box lid must close completely. The back of
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Try starting with these amounts and adjust upward if you want more smoker flavor. Two ounces of wood measures approximately 1-½" x 1-½" x 1-½". Product Wood Brisket 2 oz. increasing to 6 oz. Chicken 1 oz. increasing to 2 oz. Ribs 2 oz. increasing to 4 oz. Fish ½ oz. increasing to 1 oz. You may use any fruit or nut hardwood in your smoker, as long as it has good flavoring abilities. The most popular woods for smoking are hickory, me
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Preparing the Smoker for Cooking Line the bottom of the smoker with aluminum foil and punch a hole in the foil corresponding to the drain hole located on the floor of the Model 066. “I use the heavy duty aluminum foil instead of the light weight because the light weight sticks to the wood box and floor of the smoker.” Karen Lunsford, Cookshack Sales Cover the lid of the wood box with foil for easy cleaning. Discard the foil after ea
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Setting Cook Time and Temperature Use the instructions and controller picture below for setting the smoker in the proper cooking mode. Normal Cooking Mode 1. Turn On/Off switch to the on position. The screen should display the word OFF in the probe position. 2. Cook Temperature To set the cook temperature, press and hold the temp button until the controller beeps twice. Press the up or down arrows to adjust the cook temperature (arr
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Tips For Good Smoking • Your Model 066 does not require pre-heating. • Try lots of different seasonings until you find the one you like the best. • Use a meat thermometer, following the manufacturer’s instructions, to determine the internal temperature of smoked products. • Your Model 066 is an excellent slow cooking oven, without wood. Use it for slow-roasting meats and poultry. Cooking times are the same as for smoke-cooking. • To
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Shutdown Procedure IMPORTANT! If oven is to be left unattended with the door open, the following steps must be taken: • The oven must be unplugged from the electrical receptacle. • Carefully remove the wood box from the oven and douse the contents with water. Brush any ash remaining on the element onto the foil in the bottom. Remove the foil from the oven immediately. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com After Each Load 1. Disconnect oven from power supply. 2. Allow the oven to cool. 3. Remove the grills and racks; scrape and wash with soap and water. You can put them right in the dishwasher. Do not use any caustic oven cleaners as they will destroy t he plating on the grills. 4. Empty wood box using extreme caution – it will be hot if your smoker has recently been turned on. 5. Brush wood remnant ash from burner. Wood, coals and ash
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com SAMPLE LOG BOOK Date Product, type, cut Price Temperature when placed in smoker Rub and/or marinade recipe (ingredients and how much) Smoke-cooking cycle Temperature Cooking time Any adjustments made during cooking Amount and type of wood used Climactic conditions (hot, cold, windy, hu- midity, etc.) Internal product tem- peratures and smoker temps during cook cycle Description of final appearance and taste
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com WIRING DIAGRAM Cookshack Model 066 13 Ver.06.1
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com SMOKER OVEN ILLUSTRATION PV558, Controller PV536, Probe Jack Cover PV360, On/Off Switch PV148-Vent, 2 ea. Labels on Back (Not Shown) LA013, Electrical Specs LA102, UL Labels on Door PA032, Side Racks, 2 e (Not Shown) PV003, Grills, 4 ea. LA157, Caution Hot LA114, AmeriQue PV159, Latch SS PV724, Temperature Probe PA013, Wood Box PV315-Heating Element 120v 750w PV701, Drip Pan PV170 Casters,
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com Two Year Warranty Cookshack Smoker Ovens are guaranteed to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and when installed in accordance with factory recommendations. This limited warranty includes parts and labor for the first 90 days. Following the 90 day period, the two (2) year limited warranty is for parts only. Cookshack, Inc.’s obligation under this warranty shall be to repair and replace at its option an
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com National Service Policy Cookshack, Inc.’s National Service Policy is to build quality equipment with easy serviceability. Because of the ease in serviceability, Cookshack does not have National Service Companies to repair our equipment. This allows each restaurant to use the service company of their choice. If your unit needs repairs, please contact your preferred local service com- pany. If warranty work is deemed necessary, equipmen
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1-800-423-0698 www.cookshack.com info@cookshack.com 2304 N. Ash Street Ponca City, OK 74601-1100 USA TOLL FREE (1) 800-423-0698 (1) 580-765-3669 FAX (1) 580-765-2223 e-mail: sales@cookshack.com Cookshack Model 066 17 Ver.06.1
