Brinkmann Wood Smoker/Grill owner manual Operating Instructions, Smoking, Step Low Cooking Level

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.

When smoking, open the ash-guard shield to allow grease to drain.			Smoking
WARNING:		A metal bucket or tin can must be placed under the grease
		hole at all times to catch grease and/or ashes. Check grease
		level in bucket or tin can often and empty or change when
		w full. Use extreme caution as bottom of cooking chamber,
		container and contents will be hot.
Step 1
Make sure heat shield is in place at the bottom of firebox. Place a
charcoal grate in firebox. Store the other charcoal grates or place in
cooking chamber for food if desired. Place cooking grills in cooking
chamber on low or middle cooking level.
Step 2			Low Cooking Level
Follow 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. Open the firebox
air vent approximately 1" to 2" and smokestack damper halfway.
Carefully place 8 to 10 pounds of 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.
NOTE:	To extend the life of your smoker, make sure that hot charcoal
	and wood do not touch the walls of the firebox.		Middle Cooking Level
IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 5.
			Rotate the cooking grills 90° and place in
If you choose to use charcoal lighting fluid, ONLY use charcoal			cooking chamber for middle cooking level.
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 8 to 10 pounds of charcoal in center of
charcoal grate in firebox.
WARNING:		Never use charcoal that has been pre-treated with
		lighter fluid. Use only a high grade plain charcoal or
		charcoal/wood mixture.
Step 3
Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. With lid open, wait 2 to 3 minutes
to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal. Store charcoal lighting fluid
safely away from the smoker.			Top Cooking Level

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