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  1. shag

    First brisket - is this normal?

    Walking through Costco the other day, I grabbed a small brisket on a whim, as I'd heard they were good to smoke.  After reading a bit, I apparently have a flat - it's small, at 3.8lbs.  I put on a dry rub last night, and wrapped it up overnight.  Threw it on the smoker this morning at 8:45am...
  2. shag

    Electric ECB in the cold?

    Got my first smoker over the summer - an electric ECB. No temperature controls, and seems like pretty thin walls. Winter has officially arrived in MN, and I'm wondering if anyone has tried using this smoker in the cold - can it get up to temp? Was thinking of trying a smoke tomorrow, but...
  3. shag

    First pork butt smoke in progress - possible issues

    So, I'm attempting my first ever pork butt smoke today, and it's taking much longer than I had anticipated. Started a butt just under 5lbs at 11:30am today. Took until 7pm to hit 165* internal temp (smoker temp varied between 225-250), at which point I foiled it and put it in a 250* oven...
  4. shag

    First time smoker - need some help!

    Hey, all. Brand new smoker here looking for some help. I was given a Brinkmann Gourmet Electric as a gift the other day - just put it together, and am looking to fire it up for the first time this weekend, if possible. Unfortunately, I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. :) I don't...
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