PICKED up a brinkmann smoke n pit looking for help

[kenkatie]

so we picked up a smoker last night and i am going to build it tonight looking for advice and tips on building it. its a smoke n pit brinkmann i am going to use the high temp silicon on all seams and bolts what else should i do to it? once its built hat would be a good test for it?

 

[pops6927]

First thing you have to do is to 'season' it; here is a link to another new user in 2008:

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/68393/my-new-brinkman-smoke-n-pit