Preparation for USE

READ ALL SAFETY WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SMOKER.

Prior to initial use of the Smoke King, certain steps should be taken to cure the cooker. Failure to follow these steps may damage the exterior finish of the cooker as well as impart unpleasant flavors to the first meal prepared in your Smoke King. A temperature gauge is recommended for this curing process. Any high quality oven temperature gauge may be used. We recommend the Brinkmann temperature gauge which is designed to fit in the door of the Smoke King.

1.Remove water pan and cooking grills from cooking chamber during the curing process.

2.Lightly coat the interior surface of cooking chamber with vegetable oil or pan spray. Do not coat the charcoal pan.

3.Follow the “Lighting Instructions”.

4.If using a temperature gauge, a temperature of approximately 250°F in the cooking chamber is desired. Maintain this temperature for 1 to 2 hours.

5.Then, increase the temperature by adding more charcoal and/or wood until the temperature is approximately 350°F to 400°F (follow instructions in the “Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual). Never exceed a temperature of 450°F in cooking chamber. The cooker is now ready to use. It is important that the exterior of the cooker is not scraped or rubbed during this curing process.

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

1.Remove water pan and cooking grill. Make sure the charcoal pan is secure- ly in place and the door is fully open.

2.If using a Charcoal Chimney Starter, follow all manufacturer’s warnings and instructions regarding the use of their product. Carefully place 8-10 pounds of charcoal in the charcoal pan. Proceed to "Operating Instruc- tions".

If using charcoal lighting fluid, use charcoal lighting fluid approved for lighting charcoal ONLY. Do not use gasoline, kerosene or alcohol for light- ing charcoal. Place 8-10 pounds of charcoal in charcoal pan. Depending on the weather a full pan of charcoal will burn for 5-6 hours.

3.Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid and wait 2 to 3 minutes for fluid to soak in. Store charcoal lighting fluid safely away from the cooker.

4.Carefully light the charcoal and allow to burn with the door open until cov- ered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes). This will allow charcoal lighting fluid to burn off.

WARNING: If lighting fluid does not completely burn off, fumes could accumulate in cooker causing an explosion or flash fire

when door is opened.