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NOTE: To extend the life of your grill, make sure that hot coals and wood do
not touch the walls of grill.
IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 5.
If you choose to use charcoal lighting fluid, ONLY use charcoal 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. Start with 8 to 10 pounds (3.6 to
4.5 kg) of charcoal. This should be enough charcoal to cook with, once the
curing process has been completed. Place the charcoal in the center of each
charcoal grate.
Step 3
Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. With lid open and charcoal grate completely
placed inside the grill, wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into
charcoal. Store charcoal lighting fluid a safe distance from the grill.
Step 4
With grill lid open, stand back and carefully light charcoal and allow to burn until
covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes).
Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing grill
lid (approximately 20 minutes). Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal
lighting fluid in grill and may result in a flash-fire or explosion when lid is opened.
Step 5
With coals burning strong, close the lid. Allow the temperature to reach 225°F
(107°C) on temperature gauge. Maintain this temperature for 2 hours.
Step 6
Increase the temperature to 400°F (205°C) on temperature gauge. This can be
achieved by adding more charcoal and/or wood (see “Adding Charcoal/Wood
During Cooking” section of this manual). Maintain this temperature for 1 hour then
allow unit to cool completely.
NOTE: It is important that the exterior of the grill is not scraped or rubbed during
the curing process.
IMPORTANT: To protect your smoker from excessive rust, the unit must be
cured periodically and covered at all times when not in use.