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Salt, pepper, and threw on a bit of Cajun on the brisket.
(Wet) Mustard brown sugar based rub on the ribs.
Early on. Had the brisket on for a few hours before i put the ribs on. This pic is 3 hours in.
You're right! haha thanks... I totally was just testing you.
I kept reading about warming up the wood before putting it in the firebox, and didn't make the connection. Glad you caught it before I ended up balancing the wood on the round top, or balanced a magazine on it to read.
Feel free to...
I realized that I really needed some better equipment to take my smoking to a whole nother level. Made overseas but seems to be build solid. might want to seal some of the leaks, but it doesn't bother me, there's plenty going into the cooking chamber.
Picked this up at the local big box for...
I typically go for Hickory, since that's what I see at the store, and I smoke beef most often. I use a fruit wood for lighter meats.
It's a rule of thumb that works for me, but I'm not experience enough to have a strong preference either way. Whatever I see on the shelf heh
On a side note, this lost little dude came by out of nowhere into my backyard, probably sniffing out the Brisket. Luckily the owner was outside, a few houses away and called out as I was driving him to the city animal control. (after loading him up on treats and water).
And a little...