PREPARATION FOR USE
& LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
PLACE THE SMOKER OUTDOORS ON A HARD, LEVEL,
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.
Prior to your first use of the Brinkmann Smoke’N Pit Professional, 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 Professional.
A temperature gauge is recommended during the curing process. Any
IMPORTANT: To protect your smoker from excessive rust, the unit must be properly cured and covered at all times when not in use. A Smoke’N Pit Professional cover may be ordered directly from Brinkmann by calling
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
Make sure heat shield is in place at the bottom of firebox. Place a charcoal grate in firebox. Place the other charcoal grates in cooking chamber. Place cooking grills in cooking chamber.
Step 3
Close the
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 Smoke’N Pit Professional (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 charcoal grate in firebox.
WARNING: Keep hot coals away from the firebox air vent to prevent coals from falling out.
Curing Your Smoker
TIN CAN
Ash Guard
Shield
Tin Can
(not included)
METAL BUCKET
Ash Guard | |
Shield | |
| Metal Bucket |
| (not included) |
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