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PREPARATION FOR USE
& LIGHTING 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.
TIN CAN
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
high-quality oven temperature gauge may be used. The Brinkmann Smoke’N Pit
Temperature Gauge is specifically designed to fit in the lid of the Professional
and is an essential tool when smoke cooking or grilling. The Smoke’N Pit
Temperature Gauge may be ordered directly from Brinkmann by calling
1-800-468-5252.
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 1-800-468-5252.
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 ash-guard shield (damper at the bottom of cooking chamber) and
place a tin can or metal bucket on the L-bracket. A tin can or metal bucket
must be placed under the grease hole at all times, even when the ash-guard
shield is closed.
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
METAL BUCKET
Ash Guard
Shield
L-Bracket
Metal Bucket
(not included)
Ash Guard
Shield
L-Bracket
Tin Can
(not included)
