rnixon36, we are glad to have you with us. May I make a few suggestions that may help you here? 1) Sign up for the FREE 5 Day E-Course offered by Jeff (site owner, web master, smoking expert), I had been smoking meat for about 6 years when I got it and it really helped me with a lot of things I had never even thought about and made my smokes much better. 2) Use the Search Bar, ( near the top of the page) and the WIKI section, here you will find tons of information that will not only be of interest to you will answer many questions about any idea or problem you might have. (3 The only dumb question you can ask here is the one you do not ask! We were all new at one time and we have all made mistakes or had smokes not come out the way we wanted them to so if you have a question, please ask it. There are tons of good people here just waiting to help new guys and we all enjoy doing it. I have the Master Forge 2dr LP gas Smoker so maybe I can help you some, as they say here in Appalachia, just yell if you need anything! Again, we are glad to have you with us and may all your smokes be great!
Your SMF Friend,
Barry