WARNING: Keep hot coals away from the firebox air shutter to prevent coals from falling out.
Step 4
Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. With lid open wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal. Store charcoal lighting fluid safely away from the grill.
Step 5
Open the firebox air shutter approximately 1" to 2" and smokestack damper half way. With grill lid open, stand back and carefully light charcoal and allow to burn until covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes). Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing grill lid.
WARNING: Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing grill lid (approximately 20 minutes). Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in grill and may result in a
Step 6
With coals burning strong, close the lid and door. Allow the temperature to reach 250°F on heat indicator. Maintain this temperature for 2 hours.
Step 7
Increase the temperature to approximately to 400°F. This can be achieved by opening the firebox air shutter and smokestack damper and adding more charcoal and/or wood (see “Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual). Maintain this temperature for 1 hour then allow unit to cool completely.
NOTE: Never exceed a temperature of 400°F in cooking chamber. It is important that the exterior of the smoker is not scraped or rubbed during the curing process.
IMPORTANT: To protect your smoker from excessive rust, the unit must be cured periodically and covered at all times when not in use. A smoker cover can be ordered directly from Brinkmann by calling
YOUR BRINKMANN SMOKE’N PIT IS NOW CURED AND
READY FOR USE.
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