Curing Your Smoker

PREPARATION FOR USE

& LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

PLACE THE SMOKER OUTDOORS ON A HARD, LEVEL, NON-COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE

AWAY FROM ROOF OVERHANG OR ANY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. NEVER USE ON WOODEN OR OTHER SURFACES THAT COULD BURN. PLACE THE SMOKER AWAY FROM OPEN WINDOWS OR DOORS TO PREVENT SMOKE FROM ENTERING YOUR HOUSE. IN WINDY WEATHER, PLACE THE SMOKER IN AN OUTDOOR AREA THAT IS PROTECTED FROM THE WIND.

READ ALL SAFETY WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SMOKER.

Grease
Drain	Metal Bucket
	(not included)

Prior to your first use of the Brinkmann Stillwater, follow the instructions below carefully to cure smoker. Curing your smoker will minimize rust and damage to the exterior finish as well as rid smoker of paint odor that can impart unnatural flavors to the first meal prepared on your Stillwater.

Step 1

Lightly coat all interior surfaces of the smoker including cooking grills and charcoal grates with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray.

Step 2

Place a charcoal grate in firebox. Place cooking grills in cooking chamber.

Step 3

Place a metal bucket on bracket under grease hole. A metal bucket must be placed under grease hole at all times.

Step 4

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

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. This should be enough charcoal to cook with once the curing process has been completed. Open the firebox air vent approximately 1" to 2" and smokestack damper halfway. When charcoal is burning strong, carefully place the hot coals in center of firebox.

WARNING: Keep hot coals away from the firebox air vent

to prevent coals from falling out.

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. This should be enough charcoal to cook with, once the curing process has been completed. Place the charcoal in center of firebox.

WARNING: Never use charcoal that has been pre-treated with lighter fluid as a flash may occur. This will cause charcoal to burn hot enough to damage paint finish. Use only a high grade plain charcoal or charcoal/wood mixture.