DEFINITELY a day before. I always rubbed 'em down the day before. You need some time for the salt to penetrate.

And not trying to imply you don't know BBQ, but be sure you dry it well before going on the smoke. If you want, dry it when you bring it out of the fridge and put a fan in front of it. That drying action will help form pellicle, which smoke will cling to.

I am definitely a novice on the smoker. I have not had it very long. I am used to working on a Weber charcoal grill. This smoker is the first right tool for the job I've had for briskets.

This will be my second effort at a brisket. The first went way better than I expected. This one has added pressure because it will be set before Bugeater, possibly SAUTO and a distinguished planeteer VIP. I'm sweatin' bullets here.

I wanted to try this salting thing you posted on a brisket. I have a 13.63 lb. whole brisket.

If you cold post that link again or cipher me up a recipe for kosher salt and pepper amounts, that would be swell. Or just salt only ~ whatever. I thought an overnight in the bag in the Frigidaire is the way to go.

Honest request for some guidance here. Respect your knowledge and willingness to share.

Dinny

I've never done a salt/pepper only rub for a brisket, but I've had it and it can be amazing. This guy suggests a 1:1 salt:pepper ratio, with about 1/2 cup of each for a 10-12 pound brisket. That sounds about right to me. You sprinkle pretty liberally.

http://putneyfarm.com/2013/09/14/bbq...ranklin-style/

RE: the link for dry brining... I think this is the one you wanted.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/03/t...ct-steaks.html

Cheeseburger in honor of today.

Dammit! Should have remembered that. Instead I just had a fried egg and toast.

Was it runny, topped with cheese? Close enough.

High Life and BV and ginger ale

Some techy may have to help me get a photo up. Don't know what happened. I bought an USB adapter for my computer for the Sandisk Memory Card where my photos are on my new camera. It worked fine the past three times but now NO disk appears on my desktop. Why?

Could it be damaged already? It said when I pulled it out last time I did not pull it out right. But I didn't get that warning the first two times and it still worked after that. I guess I am supposed to unmount it first the way I do a flash drive.

Chicken Noodle Soup. Really it's more like chicken and noodles. There's not tons of broth. I'll get a pic tonight. Pretty basic, but I love the stuff every once in a while. I just couldn't wait for early winter.

Cheap pizza, got it from the second hand store for $1 plus tax... pm me for inspirational tips on how to cook it.

It might not always popup automatically. Click on your run icon and then computer. There you will see your disk drives and anything plugged into the USB port. Find your memory card and click on it.

Second hand pizza?!?! I try to stay away from second hand food.

Here's the whole batch.

Chicken and noodles is some good shit. Used to eat that shit almost every week growing up.