When smoking, open the ash-guard shield under smoker to allow grease
to drain.
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
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full. Use extreme caution as bottom of cooking chamber,
container and contents will be hot. A metal grease bucket
may be ordered directly from Brinkmann by calling
1-800-468-5252.
Step 1
Place a charcoal grate in bottom of smoker next to side air vent. Place
a cooking grill on right side of cooking chamber on low or middle
cooking level.
Follow instructions below carefully to build a fire. You may use
charcoal and/or wood as fuel in the Smoke’N Pit Pitmaster (see
“Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual).
Step 2
If using a Charcoal Chimney Starter, follow all manufacturer’s warnings
and instructions regarding the use of their product. Open the side air
vent approximately 1" to 2" and smokestack damper halfway. Carefully
place 8 to 10 pounds of hot coals in center of charcoal grate.
WARNING:
Keep hot coals away from the side 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 smoker.
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. Place 8 to 10 pounds of charcoal in center of
charcoal grate.
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 and wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow
lighting fluid to soak into charcoal. Store charcoal lighting fluid safely
away from the smoker.
Smoking
Low Cooking Level
Top Cooking Level
Middle Cooking Level
Rotate the cooking grills 90° and place in cooking
chamber for middle 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.
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