Brian Worthey wrote:
> I got a new smoker for Christmas, an offset by Chargriller, and I
will be
> curing it first thing in the morning. I noticed in the instructions
about
> rubbing down all surfaces with vegetable oil and building a fire, but
also
> noticed that somewhere it mentioned that it had already been rubbed
with a
> "specially approved" vegetable oil to cure/season it. The cooking
grates
> and inside of the smoker was just sticky though and I am wondering if
I just
> need to let this burn off first then rub it down with some vegetable
oil, or
> just go ahead rub it down with a bit more oil and build me a fire.
Any
> advice here?
>
> B-Worthey

B-

I did just like the FAQ said to do for my NB. Klose stated something to
the effect of coat the inside firebox and all with peanut oil. Then
burn a moderate fire with some smoke going for an hour or so.


Rob