Seasoning a new smoker

[tropheus]

Hi all. I am new to the site, very impressive. I can see myself spending quite a bit of time looking around in here looking for ideas. I just got a smoker, a Chargrill Smokin' Pro. I have never smoked anything before, but hope to become good at it.

Before I use it for the first time, what should I do to season it. Do I need to just start it up and let it burn for a couple hours? Spray it with something? Please tell me what you would do before you would use a new smoker to break it in.....

Thanks for your replies in advance!

 

[pyre]

Rub down the insite of it with cooking oil. Make sure you get it everywhere, and I even did the firebox too.

Then fire it up and get it good and hot for a few hours.

 

[bob-bqn]

Welcome to the forum Tropheus, I sent you a PM with a little info.

 

[Dutch]

Welcome to SMF Tropheus. Pyre and Bob have given you the straight scoop. Enjoy that new smoker and let us know how things turn out!

 

[icemn62]

After you season it, COOK on it, alot! Don't let it get pushed to the corner of the yard and go to waste. After a few uses, your friends, and neighbors will come by just to drop off beer, and sample food. I know 1 guy who has never eaten 1 whole piece of meat I cooked, but knows how everything I cook taste. I brings beer downstairs when he smells the smoke from the cooker blowing into his apartment.