Grilling In Cooking Chamber

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Step 1

Remove cooking grills from cooking chamber and set aside. Place charcoal grate assembly to lowest level of cooking chamber.

Step 2

Place a tin can on the grease cup holder. A tin can must be placed under the grease hole at all times.

Step 3

Lightly coat all interior surfaces of the Smoke’N Pit including cooking grills with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray. Do not coat charcoal grates or charcoal tray.

Step 4

Follow the instructions below carefully to build a fire. You may use charcoal and/or wood as fuel in the Smoke’N Pit (see “Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual).

WARNING: Never use charcoal that has been pre-treated with lighter fluid. Use only a high grade plain charcoal or charcoal/wood mixture.

If using a Charcoal Chimney Starter, follow all manufacturer’s warnings and instructions regarding the use of their product. Start with 8 to 10 pounds of charcoal. When charcoal is burning strong, carefully place hot coals in center of each charcoal grate.

WARNING: DO NOT use grill without charcoal ash tray in place. DO NOT attempt to remove charcoal ash tray while tray contains hot coals.

NOTE: To extend the life of your grill, make sure that hot coals and wood do not touch the walls of grill.

IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 7

If you choose to use charcoal lighting fluid, ONLY use charcoal lighting fluid approved for lighting charcoal. Do not use gasoline, kerosene, alcohol or other flammable material for lighting charcoal. Follow all manufacturer’s warnings and instructions regarding the use of their product. Start with 8 to 10 pounds of charcoal. Place the charcoal in center of each charcoal grate.

Step 5

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 6

Open the firebox air shutter approximately 1" to 2" and smokestack damper half way. Stand back and carefully light charcoal. With firebox and cooking chamber lid open, allow charcoal to burn until covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes). Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing cooking chamber lid.

WARNING: Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing grill lid and doors (approximately 20 minutes). Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in grill and may result in a flash-fire or explosion when lid is opened.