A little back ground. Hi I'm Levi from Texas. I'm no seasoned grill master but normally have full bellies and smiling faces when I get done. Just placed my first brisket in my new mod II. It's been in my freezer for a few months because I got it on sale from Walmart for $1.38lb. It is the cheaper choice cut but it will be a good trial starter one! It was a 15 lb brisket and I did some trimming off the flat to make her fit in there. I've got some good stew meat now! Well I soaked her for about 12 hrs in the famous brine that most all of you know on here. I rubbed course pepper, granulated garlic powder, and Lowerys on the outside with a small coat of mustard. I'm using hickory that was left over from what was sent with the model 2. There was 2 small chunks. I added another chunk of hickory that I use in my charcoal grill. It's not the "special" wood just a bag that I bought from Academy. I placed that wood at the very back of the wood box because in the breaking smoke it seemed like that was the cooler part of the box. Well I plan on smoking it for around 20hrs or so. I do have a temp prob in the thick part of the flat so just waiting for that 195-200 temp! I did put a water pan in the bottom. I used the Metal pan that was sent with the unit and filled it up with water. I'm hoping it will be enough water for that long. I've seen where y'all will use loaf pans and I'm sure that will hold a lot more liquid. Well I think that's about it. I'll let y'all know how it turns out!