Brinkmann SMOKE'N PIT Owner's Manual page 9

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
manufacturers' warnings and instructions regarding the use of their
product. Start with 6 to 8 pounds of charcoal. This should be enough
charcoal to cook with, once the curing process has been completed.
Place the charcoal in center of charcoal grate in cooking chamber.
Step 4
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 cooker.
Step 5
Open side air vent approximately 1" to 2" and smokestack damper
halfway. With 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 lid.
WARNING: 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 6
When coals are burning strong, close the lid. Use a temperature gauge
to monitor temperature. A temperature of approximately 250°F in the
cooking chamber is desired. Maintain this temperature for 1 to 2
hours.
Step 7
Increase the temperature to approximately 350°F to 400°F. This can be
achieved by opening the side air vent and smokestack damper and
adding more charcoal and/or wood (see "Adding Charcoal/Wood
During Cooking" section of this manual).
NOTE: Never exceed a temperature of 400°F in cooking chamber. It is
important that the exterior of the smoker is not scraped or
rubbed during the curing process.
IMPORTANT: Cure your smoker/grill periodically throughout the year to
protect against excessive rust.
YOUR SMOKE'N PIT GRILL KING IS NOW CURED
AND READY FOR USE.
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