How to get rid of factory smell?

[RolandM]

Hi,
I've bought my first smoker-WSM- and grill-Master Touch.
I set them up but both of them smell (kind of oil). Based on what I've read on the net, this is normal for new smokers/grills.
being a newby in the grilling world, I'm not sure how to get rid of this smell. I cleaned both the smoker and the grill with water. What else should be done?
Should I do a burn without meat? If so, for how long? Just a simple burn or something else should be also done?
Thanks in advance.

[kettlebb]

Welcome to the club! Do you have a Weber chimney? Id burn a full chimney in the kettle and maybe 2-3 in the WSM. Then start cooking.


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[Meatpolice]

What size WSM?


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[RolandM]

Welcome to the club! Do you have a Weber chimney? Id burn a full chimney in the kettle and maybe 2-3 in the WSM. Then start cooking.


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Thank you. Yes, I bought a chimney as well. So, one chimney in the kettle. 2-3 in WSM: at the same time? Or three separate burns?

[RolandM]

What size WSM?


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I've bought the 18' one.

[Harleysmoker]

You dont have to measure charcoal for that, just light some up so its good and hot and let it burn for an hour or so.

[vwengguy]

Before you burn up a ton of coals.. I’m not sure if @kettlebb means 2/3 of a chimney or 2 or 3 chimneys?

Maybe he can ring in on this?

I think.. most of the smell would come from the oils on the charcoal grates. I would think if you put the smoker charcoal grate on top of the kettle charcoal grate and did a 1 chimney burn then that will save a lot of time and coals.

Matt


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[kettlebb]

I was saying 1 full chimney in the kettle and at least 2 full chimneys in the WSM


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[vwengguy]

Ok.. just didn’t what him to burn up 3 chimneys of coals when he didn’t need to.  [emoji6]


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[Joshua_423]

I burned about a chimney and a half and it burned for a couple of hrs  at some stupid hot temp and it smells just as it should now!

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[RolandM]

Thank you All! At the end I burnt one portion in the grill and 1.5 in the WSM. Now I'm all set :-)