Brinkmann Smoke'n Pit Owner's Manual page 20

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Grilling In Cooking Chamber
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Step 1
Remove cooking grills from cooking chamber and set aside. Place
charcoal grate assembly to lowest level of cooking chamber.
Step 2
Place a tin can on the grease cup holder. A tin can must be placed
under the grease hole at all times.
Step 3
Lightly coat all interior surfaces of the Smoke'N Pit including cooking
grills with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray. Do not coat charcoal
grates or charcoal tray.
Step 4
Follow the instructions below carefully to build a fire. You may use
charcoal and/or wood as fuel in the Smoke'N Pit (see "Adding
Charcoal/Wood During Cooking" section of this manual).
WARNING: Never use charcoal that has been pre-treated with lighter
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. When charcoal is burning strong, carefully place
hot coals in center of each charcoal grate.
WARNING: DO NOT use grill without charcoal ash tray in place. DO NOT
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 7
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 of charcoal. Place the charcoal in
center of each charcoal grate.
Step 5
Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. With lid open wait 2 to 3 minutes
to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal. Store charcoal lighting fluid
safely away from the grill.
Step 6
Open the firebox air shutter approximately 1" to 2" and smokestack
damper half way. Stand back and carefully light charcoal. With firebox
and cooking chamber 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 cooking
chamber lid.
WARNING: Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off
fluid. Use only a high grade plain charcoal or charcoal/wood
mixture.
attempt to remove charcoal ash tray while tray contains hot
coals.
prior to closing grill lid and doors (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.