my passion is cooking,there is something about the smell of smoke and the aroma of meat cooking that i enjoy. been cooking for a long time.of all the meats that i cook i like boston butts best.i cook briskets packer cut about once a month usually for about 20 hrs.i have a brinkman smoke n pit that i can use charcoal or propane. i am an army vet with action in the first gulf war.a nurse and work at a correctional center(prison) i love my work. i have already gotten some good tips and information from reading (your post. take care altmanj