It's here!

[DT]

Arrived today, still in the box. Big weekend ahead. I'll keep you all posted.

 

 

[SuperDave]

Congrats.  Get out the box cutter! 

 

[DivotMaker]

Congrats, DT!!  Welcome to the Unboxing Club!

 

[elkins20]

Hey DT, Welcome from Kansas City I have a #1 & #3. I foresee a lot of good BBQ coming your way. Don't skip the seasoning part. And enjoy a couple of slabs of ribs.

 

[swthorpe]

Congratulations, DT!  Many happy smokes in your future.. 

 

[gregbooras]

Welcome DT from Saint Augustine Florida!

Get that baby unboxed, seasoned and get smoking

Greg

 

[DT]

Thanks, everyone, for all the kind wishes. But I think the arrival of my new smoker might have ended our drought here in CA. It's hardly rained at all over the past few years, but today it's pouring, so my big weekend is temporarily on hold.

Can't complain, though. We really need the rain. 

 

[tnlyne]

Welcome DT. Smoking in the rain is perfectly acceptable if you are willing.

 

[abaran]

Welcome, you're going to love it .

 

[DT]

TmanEater:

Smoking in the rain is perfectly acceptable if you are willing.

Won't that damage the smoker? Because I'm definitely willing.

 

[tnlyne]

TmanEater:

Smoking in the rain is perfectly acceptable if you are willing.

Won't that damage the smoker? Because I'm definitely willing.

Nope, I smoke in rain, snow, sunshine... whatever the weather brings.

 

[BedouinBob]

Welcome from Colorado DT! You will love the #2.  8)

 

[grogorat]

Awesome!
I'm still waiting on mine; thought it was going to be here yesterday but now I'll to wait until Monday.

 

[DT]

TmanEater:

Smoking in the rain is perfectly acceptable if you are willing.

Won't that damage the smoker? Because I'm definitely willing.

Nope, I smoke in rain, snow, sunshine... whatever the weather brings.

Awesome!

 

[Libohunden]

I've also smoked in torrential downpours with no cover several times before wiseing up and setting my #3 under my covered breezeway. No issues whatsoever. I was more surprised that my Maverick had no issues with as heavy as the rains were that it has sat out in.

 

[DT]

The rain stopped, the smoker is seasoned, and I have a 16-lb. packer cut brisket in the fridge. My plan now is to trim down the fat just a little, brine in DM's butt brine for about 16-18 hours, inject with DM's brisket injection (thanks, DM!), rub it with mustard and a dry rub recipe I got from a friend, and put it in the smoker late tomorrow afternoon. I'm using mesquite chunks.

Any thoughts or advice before I start?

 

[jcboxlot]

Fire it up and enjoy a round of golf or rake some leaves.

 

[DivotMaker]

Sounds like you have a good plan, DT!  Get your smoke on!

 

[DT]

Thanks! I'll let you know how it turns out.

 

[tnlyne]

You fit a 16# packer in the #2? I try to keep mine around 12# to fit better.