Brinkmann 810-5502-S owner manual Operating Instructions, Smoking

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OPERATING 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.

Smoking

Step 1

Remove water pan bracket and water pan from smoker. Follow instructions below carefully to build a fire. You may use charcoal and/or charcoal/wood mixture as fuel in the Vertical Smoker (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. You will need to remove the lower cooking grills to allow enough clearance for a Charcoal Chimney Starter. Start with 5 to 6 pounds of charcoal. When charcoal is burning strong, carefully place hot coals in center of charcoal pan and replace cooking grills.

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

IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 4

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. Place 5 to 6 pounds of charcoal on charcoal pan.

Step 2

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 3

With smoker box door 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 smoker box door.

WARNING: Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in smoker box and may result in a flash-fire or explosion when door is opened.

Step 4

With coals burning well, carefully add wood chunks using long cooking tongs (see “Flavoring Wood” and “Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” sections of this manual.)

NOTE: Depending on the weather, a full pan of charcoal will burn for 5-6 hours.

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