New owner of Bradley...no previous experience smoking

[tskeeter]

Capt'n, welcome to the forum!

One of the really great things about this forum is that the people who will be answering your questions are using the same equipment you are.  That means that they can give you very specific feedback that will get you started with confidence.  And the people giving you advice have lots of experience and do lots, and lots, and lots of smoking.  I've learned way more here in just a few months than I learned from reading a small library of books on smoking and sausage making. 

You'll get a lot out of reading posts, too.  Often they contain links to threads that will discuss something you've been wondering about.  Or to web sites that have lots of other great information, such as the time tested and proven recipes.  Watch the top of the various forums for threads that are permanently pinned there.  These are tutorials and other basic information that the less experienced Bradley owner will find very helpful.