Welcome aboard!
That little Brinkmann will provide some fine food, and it will give you a real education in fire and temperature management. I've said many times, the Brinkmann (or ECB for "El Cheapo Brinkmann") is kind of the VW Bug of smokers. Some folks have one for a while and move on to something else, while some folks get caught up in the mystique of it all and spend all their time modifying it. But just about everyone has had one at one point or another.
There is a lot of good info here that takes just a small amount of research to find. Don't be shy about posting questions, but you might wanna see of you can find the answer on your own first. The most important thing is to share your experiences, both good and bad. A forum is really just a giant conversation, so the more you add to it, the more you and others get out of it.
Have fun!!
