Step 5
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).
Step 6
Place food on cooking grills in the cooking chamber.
Step 7
Close firebox and cooking chamber lids. Adjust the firebox air vent and smokestack damper to regulate cooking temperature.
NOTE: Do not fully close air vent, damper and lids unless trying to cool the smoker down or suffocate a flame.
Step 8
For large cuts of meat, allow approximately one hour of cooking time per pound of meat. Always use a meat thermometer to ensure food is fully cooked before removing from smoker.
Step 9
Allow smoker to cool completely, then follow instructions in the “After- Use Safety” and “Proper Care & Maintenance” sections of this manual.
•During the smoking process, avoid the temptation to open lid to check food. Opening the lid allows heat and smoke to escape, making additional cooking time necessary.
•Food closest to the firebox will cook and brown faster. Rotate food midway through the cooking cycle. If food is excessively browned or flavored with smoke, wrap food in aluminum foil after the first few hours of smoking. This will allow food to continue cooking without further browning or smoke flavoring.
•When cooking fish or extra lean cuts of meat, you may want to try water smoking to keep the food moist. Before starting a fire in firebox, place charcoal grate in cooking chamber. Use a flat bottom metal pan that is shallow enough to fit between the charcoal grate and cooking grill as a water pan. Set the metal pan on charcoal grate under food and cooking grill and fill with water or marinade until q full.
CAUTION: Always use oven mitts/gloves to protect your hands. Liquid in water pan will be extremely hot and can scald or burn. Always allow liquid to cool completely before handling. Do not allow liquid to completely evaporate from water pan.
•Always use a meat thermometer to ensure food is fully cooked before removing from smoker. A meat thermometer may be ordered directly from Brinkmann by calling
Placement of Charcoal Grate
Smoke Cooking Tips
*Water pan sold separately.
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