Charcoal; Getting Started - Broil King SMOKE VERTICAL CHARCOAL SMOKER Guide De L'utilisateur

CHARCOAL

NATURAL LUMP CHARCOAL:
Your Broil King® Smoke™ works best with Broil King®
Hardwood Lump Charcoal. Good natural lump charcoal
contains no chemicals, additives, or fillers. This means your
fire burns hotter, cleaner, and creates less ash than with
charcoal briquettes. Broil King® Hardwood Lump Charcoal (#
TCF5506) is recommended.
FIRE STARTERS:
Starter sticks / cubes made from natural products work best.
Charcoal chimney starters or electric charcoal starters also
work well. Avoid using lighter fluid, as it imparts an
unnatural flavor into the cooking area.

GETTING STARTED

Remove the grates, charcoal pan, and water pan; wash
thoroughly in warm, soapy water. Rinse completely and dry
with a soft towel, don't air dry, and don't ever put in
dishwasher.
Initial Burn-in - Before you start to cook on your Broil King®
Smoke™ Vertical Charcoal Smoker you have to burn off the
protective residues from manufacturing. Light your smoker,
as outlined on page 5: "lighting your smoker", and maintain
a fire with Roto-Draft™ vents wide open for a minimum of
one hour. This will burn off any of the protective coating
from manufacturing and begin the process of smoke-curing
the internal components of the smoker. The more you use
your smoker, the better the seasoning will be.
Warning - Always use caution when opening the lower
cabinet door. Carefully open the door a crack, allow 5
seconds before opening all the way. This allows some of the
heat around the charcoal tray to escape and limits chances
of flare-up.
Always use caution when opening the fire box access door.
Carefully open the door a crack, allow 5 seconds before
opening all the way. This allows some of the heat around the
charcoal tray to escape and limits chances of flare-up.
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