Brinkmann Wood Smoker/Grill Grilling In Cooking, Chamber, Placement of Charcoal Grates

When grilling in cooking chamber, close the ash-guard shield to contain	Grilling In Cooking
ashes and embers.
	Chamber
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,	TIN CAN
container and contents will be hot.
Step 1
Remove cooking grills from cooking chamber and set aside. Place two
charcoal grates in bottom of cooking chamber.
Step 2	Ash Guard		L-Bracket
Follow instructions below carefully to build a fire in the cooking
chamber. You may use charcoal and/or wood as fuel in the Smoke’N	Shield
			Tin Can
Pit Professional (see “Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section
of this manual).		(not included)
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.	METAL BUCKET
Carefully place 8 to 10 pounds of hot coals in center of charcoal grates
in cooking chamber. Using long cooking tongs, carefully spread
briquets evenly on the charcoal grates, one to two layers thick.

NOTE:	To extend the life of your smoker, make sure that hot charcoal
	and wood do not touch the walls of the firebox.		L-Bracket
IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 5.		Ash Guard	Metal Bucket
		Shield
If you choose to use charcoal lighting fluid, ONLY use charcoal lighting			(not included)
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
cooking chamber.

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	Placement of Charcoal Grates
to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal. Store charcoal lighting fluid
safely away from the grill.

Step 4

Open the firebox air vent approximately 1" to 2" and smokestack damper half way. Stand back and carefully light charcoal. With firebox

and cooking chamber lids open, allow charcoal to burn until covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes). Charcoal lighting fluid

must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing firebox and cooking chamber lid.

WARNING: Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in grill and may result in a flash-fire or explosion when lids are opened.

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