My kids gave me a Bradley Smoker for my Birthday!! Having problems getting the smoking thing down, but working at it!
Practice-practice- practice. It will come! Ask questions and someone will help. Sounds like you got great kids!
hope this information will help
1) preheat everything for minimum 30 minutes , i usually preheat for 40 minutes
2) keep the top vent wide open... keep the top vent wise open..
3) keep the water bowl full of water ( its ok to let it get close to empty )
4) no peaking... if your peaking your not cooking / smoking
5) box temp is around 225 F ( if you can maintain that )
6) when you preheat your box get it as close to 225 F as possible and leave the controls alone
7) remember the smoker is like a slow cooker crock pot... low and slow
8 ) have a beer as you watch your smoker do its thing
9) Box temps will drop significantly under a large load of meat... 7 lbs and larger
10) ask if you need help.. lots of good folks here to help and lots of recipes
Here's a web site that you might want to check out. Recipes from the forum's most experienced smokers. These are Bradley specific, so contain helpful details that aren't included in most smoking recipes.
www.susanminor.org