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My wife smokes wonderful briskets and all of the receipes here are good. Suggestion, get one of those propane bars that you put in the firebox to light the wood, just like those fireplace starters. Saves a tremendous amount of time. Once the wood is going we remove the starter. 20# propane tank has lasted me more than 5 years. Second, try to use a fruit wood or pecan and dampen the wood. Many people go with mesquite but the flavor of a fruit or nut wood I believe is better. We use apple, cherry, or pecan and have tons of it ( especially since we had a beaver attack that destroyed almost all of my fruit trees). As for the rest, I just start the wood and the better half cooks the food. Always great with a smoker. Keep a hose close to the thing just in case.