It looks like Cheryl and Bill have now each published their own books on
smoking. It seems that a significant other separation has occured and
both are doing what they did together before. The big question is, did
Cheryl know how to do it or did Bill? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Kent

"Stan (the Man)" wrote:
>
> Slartibartfast wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a New Braunfels smoker with an offset firebox, and I have a few
> > questions that I haven't been able to answer by searching on the web.
> >
> > 1) When you are done cooking, do you let the fire burn out, or put it
> > out?
> > 2) How critical is it really to remove the ashes each time you cook?
> > 3) I have found a couple of "smoking" cookbooks, but none that tell me
> > what temperature the smoker should be. How do I know?
> > 4) On a related note, can anyone recommend a good smiking cookbook for
> > a complete novice
> > 5) I started using lump charcoal instead of briquettes. I assume that
> > lump doesn't really impart any particular flavor -- that has to come
> > from added hardwood?
> >
> > Thanks for your help!
>
> Others will advise you regarding your other questions, but wrt a good
> book on smoking, you won't go wrong with "Smoke & Spice: Cooking With
> Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue," by Bill Jamison, Cheryl Alters Jamison.
>
> --
> Stan