Having been seduced elsewhere by owstritch & the good folks @
http://www.chezbubba.com I finally got myself a Bradley Smoker. Now, I'm no cook & I've never smoked anything (well, there was this cigarette back in 8th grade...) so I'm intimidated by this thing & don't know what to do first. I've got the smoke & spice cookbook with lots of great recipes but its mainly over my head. I've read this forum & its mainly over my head. (I'm not a smart man...)
What should I start with? Pork? (which kind?) Chicken? Beef? I foam at the mouth at the thoughts of a rare prime rib but I'm not sure I want to take my first stab at it with a $60 cut of meat.
Rub or no rub? If rub, what kind? They all seem to have sugar & I prefer no sugar.
vent or no vent? Or how much vent?
I see some cooked open on the racks & others wrapped in aluminum foil? Which & why?
I suppose I should just dive in & give it a try but I'm skeered.
L'il help?
