I am a retired corrections officer from the Michigan Department of Corrections after 28 years. Now in the summer I am a county park campground manager which is right up my alley. Way better working conditions. I've been studying this forum for a while and I think I am ready to pull my smoker out to try my hand at it. The first time I did I tried to make jerky which turned out like extremely crispy bacon. Now thanks to smoking meats I have a better understanding how to do it. Thanks for all your help.