Brinkmann ES-90 Smoker User 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 IS PROTECTED FROM THE WIND.
READ ALL SAFETY WARNINGS & INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
BEFORE ASSEMBLING AND OPERATING YOUR SMOKER.
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1"
Smoking
Curing Your Smoker
Prior to first use, cure your smoker to minimize damage to the exterior finish
as well as rid the smoker of paint odor that can impart unnatural flavors to
the first meal prepared. Cure your smoker periodically throughout the year to
protect against rust.
1. Remove water pan from smoker and leave out during curing process.
Lightly coat all interior surfaces of the smoker, dome lid and cooking grill
with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray. Do not coat lava rock pan, lava
rock or electric element.
NOTE: Do not use flavoring wood while curing your smoker.
2. With the dome lid on smoker, plug the smoker into electric outlet.
WARNING: Always use a 3-wire grounded outlet wired for 120-volts which
is GFCI protected at 15 or 20 amps. If in doubt, contact a
qualified electrician. Do not operate this smoker with any other
appliance or electrical device on the same circuit.
3. Cure smoker for three hours, then unplug smoker from electric outlet.
Allow smoker to cool completely. It is important that the exterior of the
smoker is not scraped or rubbed during the curing and cooling process.
IMPORTANT: To protect your smoker from excessive rust, the unit must be
cured periodically and covered at all times when not in use. A
smoker cover may be ordered directly from Brinkmann by
calling 1-800-468-5252.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS BEFORE PLUGGING SMOKER INTO ELECTRIC OUTLET.
1. Remove dome lid and smoker body from base pan.
2. Place flavoring wood on lava rock near the electric element. Refer to
Flavoring Wood section for recommended amount of flavoring
wood to use.
NOTE: Do not place the flavoring wood directly on the electric element.
This could cause flame flare-up and failure of the electric element.
3. Place empty water pan inside smoker body on the lower support
brackets. Position water pan so rim is resting securely on notched out
step of all three support brackets.
CAUTION: Before each use, check handles and support brackets to make
sure they are securely fastened.
4. Place the smoker body on base pan, making sure the water pan is
still in place.