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  1. h0710

    vertical vs. horizontal

    Are some meats better to smoke in an upright (vertical) smoker? Or is this just a personal preference?
  2. h0710

    good meats for learning

    Ok, I just smoked my first brisket and on a scale of 1-10, I rank it about a 6. Came out a little dry and not as tender as I was hoping. Any suggestions on good meats to practice on while I'm still learning. I want to get a few more smokes in before another brisket try. By the way, I'm using...
  3. h0710

    first brisket try

    Very new to this forum, but already learning a lot from reading everyone's post. It's nice reading all the info and tips from experienced smokers. I'm a novice smoker, but going to try my first attempt at a brisket tomorrow. One of the many things I'm not sure of is should I put it in a foil...
  4. h0710

    wood and/or charcoal?????

    I am a very new beginner to smoking, but want to learn really bad. I just got an offset smoker (New Braunfels Longhorn). My question is do I smoke with mainly charcoal and just throw a peice of wood on every now and then, and when I do use wood, do I burn it for a while before putting it in...
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