Used my smoker for the first time. Despite the advice, I did not go with a pork shoulder for my first attempt. I went with a brisket. I used a mix of a couple of pre-made rubs and added ground dried ghost peppers. Started smoking at 7:30 last night and it finally hit 190 internal temp at 6 am (might have been a little earlier, but I took a nap and set the alarm for 6). Anyway, I cut it open and had a slice to test it out. Could have been a little wetter, but still, I am very happy for my first go around. It will be easy to “pull” if I choose to do that. We will see when I have dinner tonight. It is a shame that I have to wait and then reheat it. I will work on my timing next attempt. I had a hockey game yesterday and did not want to leave it cooking unattended.
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