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Hi all new here and new to smoking meats and I have a lot of questions. But I will start with the most basic one how do I get started I am getting a smoker coals and wood chips today and want to smoke some chicken thighs
Do you have the Brinkman Smokin Joe like your avatar? I did a few things to mine to make life much easier. First problem you are going to have is that when you are smoking something larger like a pork butt adding coals will be a pain in the neck. That's why I mounted my legs on the outside & put the charcoal pan on a few bricks. That way you can just lift the entire smoker off the charcoal instead of adding through the door or without having to remove your meat. I also drilled five 1/2" holes in the charcoal pan for air flow. I also use my 18" weber charcoal grill grate in the bottom of the charcoal pan. Hope that helps :)