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IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 9
If using lighter fluid, follow all manufacturer's warnings and instructions regarding
the use of their product. Start with 3.5 pounds of charcoal in charcoal pan.
This should be enough charcoal to cook with once the curing process has been
completed. Open the air shutter approximately halfway and smokestack damper
halfway.
Step 4
Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. With cooking chamber door open wait 2 to 3
minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal. Store charcoal lighting fluid
safely away from the smoker.
Step 5
With cooking chamber door open, stand back and carefully light charcoal and allow
to burn until covered with a light ash (ap prox i mate ly 20 minutes).
WARNING:
Charcoal light ing fluid must be allowed to com plete ly burn off prior to
closing firebox lid and cooking chamber door (approximately 20 minutes).
Failure to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in smoker
and may result in a flash-fire or explosion when door is opened.
WARNING:
Keep hot coals away from the air shutter to prevent coals from falling out.
IF USING LIGHTER FLUID, PROCEED TO STEP 7
If using pre-treated charcoal, follow all manufacturer's warnings and instructions
regarding the use of their product. Start with 5 pounds of charcoal in charcoal pan.
This should be enough charcoal to cook with once the curing process has been
completed. Open the air shutter approximately halfway and smokestack damper
halfway.
Step 6
With cooking chamber door open, stand back and carefully light charcoal and allow
to burn until covered with a light ash (ap prox i mate ly 20 minutes). When charcoal is
burning strong, carefully place hot coals in center of charcoal pan.
Step 7
With coals burning strong, close the cooking chamber door. Allow the temperature to
reach 250°F on heat indicator. Maintain this temperature for 2 hours.
Step 8
Increase the temperature to approximately to 400°F. This can be achieved by
opening the smokestack damper and adding more charcoal and/or wood (see
"Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking" section of this manual). Maintain this
temperature for 1 hour then allow unit to cool completely.
NOTE:
Never exceed a temperature of 450°F in cooking chamber. It is important
that the exterior of the smoker is not scraped or rubbed during the curing
process.
IMPORTANT: To protect your smoker from excessive rust, the unit must be properly
cured and covered at all times when not in use. A cover for your
Trailmaster may be ordered directly from Brinkmann by calling
800-468-5252.
YOUR TRAILMASTER SMOKER IS NOW CURED AND
READY FOR USE.