Step 3
Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. With smoker box door open wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal. Store charcoal lighting fluid safely away from the smoker.
Step 4
With smoker box door open, stand back and carefully light charcoal. Allow to burn until covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes).
WARNING: Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing smoker box door (approximately 20 minutes). Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in smoker box and may result in a
Step 5
With coals burning strong, close the smoker box door. Allow the charcoal to burn uninterrupted for 2 hours.
Step 6
Increase the temperature on the heat indicator. This can be achieved by adjusting the air vent dampers or by adding more charcoal and/or charcoal/wood mixture (see “Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual). Maintain the fire for 1 hour then allow unit to cool completely.
NOTE: 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 cover can be ordered directly from Brinkmann by calling
YOUR BRINKMANN VERTICAL SMOKER IS NOW CURED
AND READY FOR USE.
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