Helpful hints, Troubleshooting, Problem cure – weber 185 User Manual
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HELPFUL HINTS
FOOD SAFETY TIPS
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preparation and after handling fresh meat, fish, or poultry.
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refrigerator.
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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:
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wipe dry.
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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
A) Open bottom vents.
B) Stir up the coals to dislodge the accumulated ash around the coals.
C) During longer periods of smoking, check coal levels every 3 – 4 hours and add
briquettes according to chart below:
SMOKER DIAMETER
UNIT CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES
18.5 inches (47 cm)
Add 12-14 briquettes
22.5 inches (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.
TOTAL CHARCOAL CAPACITY (APPROXIMATE)
SMOKER DIAMETER
CHARCOAL CHAMBER CAPACITY
18,5 inches (47 cm)
200 briquettes
22,5 inches (57 cm)
300 briquettes