I ordered the 6, now what?

[Plain Ole Bris Kit N TX]

I made the plunge, now I need to know how to proceed ??? So many questions!!

Is there a starting place that will give me pointed in the right direction, cause I want to start out on the right foot. Just like starting a new job that you are not familiar with, you need a pro to take the rookie under their wing and get him started on the right foot.

I got questions about:
How to burn in the new unit
Which bisquette is best for which food
The smoke and heat settings (how long / temp)
What is the best meats to smoke first (best chance of success)
(thinking about bacon wrapped chicken "cordon blue", turkey or brisket
Is there a certain place I should be looking in the forums for these type answers

I would appreciate the guidance!! ;D

[KyNola]

Welcome to the forum!  You came to the right place.  Many friends here that you haven't met yet.  Many of your questions can be answered at our recipe site.  Click here. www.susanminor.org 

There is a section that is FAQ about the Bradley along with tons of great recipes.  Lots of great info in this forum as well.

Have fun!

KyNola

[ArnieM]

Welcome to the forum Plain Ole.

I made the plunge, now I need to know how to proceed ??? So many questions!!

Is there a starting place that will give me pointed in the right direction, cause I want to start out on the right foot. Just like starting a new job that you are not familiar with, you need a pro to take the rookie under their wing and get him started on the right foot.

As Ky said, www.susanminor.org has FAQ's and plenty or recipes.

I got questions about:
How to burn in the new unit
It's in the manual.  Preheat and then smoke on high for an hour or so.
Which bisquette is best for which food
Yes ;D  It's purely a matter of your taste.  There's a section on matching wood flavor with various meats at the above mentioned link.
The smoke and heat settings (how long / temp)
If you can be more specific you'll get some answers here.  Probably more than you want.
What is the best meats to smoke first (best chance of success)
Chicken is easy and pretty inexpensive if you screw up.  Pork ribs are also a good bet.
(thinking about bacon wrapped chicken "cordon blue", turkey or brisket
Lookup posts for LindaMM.  She made some knockout chicken cordon bleu.
Is there a certain place I should be looking in the forums for these type answers
Yes!  All over.  Check out the recipe sections as well as hot smoking.  We're not particularly disciplined so there's also a bunch of stuff in the smoker (original, digital, etc) sections.

I would appreciate the guidance!! ;D

Ask and ye shall receive - again, probably more than you want  ;D

Enjoy.  And, we like pics.

[Hopefull Romantic]

Welcome to the forum Plain Ole.

Ky and Arnie have set you off to a good start. There is alot of good advice here, just for the asking.

HR

[JoeHifi]

Welcome.

And what HR said.

Joe

[muzzletim]

Welcome to the forum!!! I find just reading the forum has increased my knowledge so much! Great bunch of people here!