When grilling, close the ash-guard shield to contain ashes and embers.
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.
Step 1
Remove cooking grills from cooking chamber and set aside. Place both
charcoal grates in bottom of cooking chamber.
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
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 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 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 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 and wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow
lighting fluid to soak into charcoal. Store charcoal lighting fluid safely
away from the smoker.
Step 4
Open the side air vent approximately 1" to 2" and smokestack damper
half way. Stand back and carefully light charcoal. With lid 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 smoker lid.
WARNING:
Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting
fluid in smoker and may result in a flash-fire or explosion
when lid is opened.
Grilling
Placement of Charcoal Grates
TIN CAN
METAL BUCKET
Grease
Hole
L-Bracket
Metal Bucket
(not included)
Grease
Hole
L-Bracket
Tin Can
(not included)
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