Got a Smoker for Christmas give me some recipes

Start with pork shoulder

YouTube a rub from bbqpitboys

Personally not a fan of the gas type but it's your gift unless you can exchange it for electric of lump.
First season it as directed by the manufacturer.

Pork butt! I believe Rouse's had them for .97 @ lb. Start with a butt dried off and slather a lil cane syrup on and rub allover. Then sprinkle a dry rub using a good bit and put into hot smoker following the directions of that smoker. Use whatever wood you might prefer. I'd go with hickory and a fruit wood like apple or peach. Cook til the bone if it's a "bone in" twists loose cleanly and it's done or to an internal temp of 195 degrees.Remove from smoker allow to cool so you can handle it and pull or shred it.

Step one, sweep your porch!

When I got started smoking I used this site a lot for recipes

LINK

The fire section isn't useful for you obviously but the prep and rubs should be

pork butt is easiest and most forgiving when it comes to figuring out how to use your smoker.

Don't be afraid of brisket.

When I started i used to wrap everything in foil or parchment paper to help with the process. Ive come to realize that more often than not, its another unnecessary step. Useful for cutting down on overall smoke time, but I've achieved the same thing or better without all that. Plus, it will ruin your bark.

I got this electric one

Smoking Tex 1400. I've done a chicken and some wings. So far so good. 2 ounces of wood is plenty.

I'll have to check out Raichlen's book, I still reference The Barbeque Bible.

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Don't be afraid of brisket.

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not to bust your balls

that is the stupidest thing i've
ever read on here.

let's piss away a 60 cut of meat and
hope it comes out good?