THIS WAS MY FIRST SMOKE ON NEW CHAR BROIL SMOKER, DID THE BASIC MODS TO IT 8LB BRISKET SMOKE IT 11 HRS, CAME OUT GREAT , TASTED LIKE BUTTER WHEN IT WAS DONE, HOWEVER I WENT THROUGH 2 BIG BAGS OF CHARCOAL TRYN TO KEEP TEMP UP ANY IDEAS ON THAT IM ALL EARS,, LET ME KNOW WHAT YA'LL THINK OF BRISKET...