Very simple and quick in vest in a bernz-o-matic torch burn the creasote till it glows cherry let cool falls right off. I just do my smoker once a year.
I put a hand full of pine straw in and light it, then puff until the whole thing is on fire/ glowing red. When the fire burns out I tap it with my hive tool. You can also buy a 4" wire wheel for a drill and stick it down in, the wire wheel also works good for cleaning the wax off the bellows and polishing your hive tool.
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