Smoking; Operating Instructions - Brinkmann Vertical Smoker Charcoal/Wood Smoker Grill Owner's Manual

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
READ ALL SAFETY WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
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IS PROTECTED FROM THE WIND.
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SMOKER.
Step 1

Smoking

WARNING: Never use charcoal that has been pre-treated with
WARNING:
NOTE:
Step 2
Step 3
WARNING: Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting
Step 4
Remove water pan bracket and water pan from smoker. Follow
instructions below carefully to build a fire. You may use charcoal
and/or charcoal/wood mixture as fuel in the Vertical Smoker (see
"Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking" section of this manual).
lighter fluid. Use only a high grade plain charcoal or
charcoal/wood mixture.
If using a Charcoal Chimney Starter, follow all manufacturer's warnings
and instructions regarding the use of their product. You will need to
remove the lower cooking grills to allow enough clearance for a
Charcoal Chimney Starter. Start with 5 to 6 pounds of charcoal. When
charcoal is burning strong, carefully place hot coals in center of
charcoal pan and replace cooking grills.
DO NOT use smoker without ash pan in place. DO NOT
attempt to remove ash pan while tray contains hot coals.
To extend the life of your smoker, make sure that hot coals and
wood do not touch the walls of smoker
IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 4
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 5 to 6 pounds of charcoal on charcoal pan.
Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. With smoker box door open wait
2 to 3 minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal. Store
charcoal lighting fluid safely away from the smoker.
With smoker box door 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 smoker box door.
fluid in smoker box and may result in a flash-fire or explosion
when door is opened.
With coals burning well, carefully add wood chunks using long
cooking tongs (see "Flavoring Wood" and "Adding Charcoal/Wood
During Cooking" sections of this manual.)