Hi all............. from West Mich .

[DivotMaker]

Oh yeah, Ginger - that's normal, and why you foil the bottom of the smoker and smoke box lid.  Sounds like you seasoned while doing your first cook, or did I miss something?

 

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Oh yeah, Ginger - that's normal, and why you foil the bottom of the smoker and smoke box lid.  Sounds like you seasoned while doing your first cook, or did I miss something?

No I did not foil anything ,  racks pulled --(three chunks of wood as mentioned ) or suggested , with first cook being this weekend ( ribs ) With my next question being.. do ..... or will I ever have to add wood during an overall cooking process because of the length of the cook time ....................

 

[NDKoze]

No, you will not have to add wood. Two to three ounces of wood for ribs is all you will need.

 

[DivotMaker]

Ginger, even your longest smokes (butts, briskets) will only need 5-6 oz total, so load it up at the beginning, and don't ever open to add wood.

 

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Thank you everyone , and have a very happy holiday ....................Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year .............Artie & Family .

 

[Put Smoker In]

Just picked up a Model #2 (no cart) yesterday and couldn't be happier.  Brother has a Model #3 and seems like the only difference is Model #3 holds another 10 pounds of meat.  I picked it up in person, meeting Steve was great and his suggestions were very helpful.  Good luck.