I did 2 smokes this weekend . First was another one of those flank steaks. The new smoker gets hotter then the little chief . I could hold a temp of 170 deg covered with the box . I could of went 1 hour less then I did . There was pink, but I like the red juicy . Non the less, it was still tasty as heck.
So with lesson learned, I did not cover the box today,and kept a full controlled 145 deg for my buddies smoked salmon he dropped off . This thing was huge. Used 2 grates as I had to cut it in half . 3 pans of apple and 6 hours later using the 2 middle racks, all good.
Next weekend,pulled pork and try that smoked bread crumbs and smoked Paprika that Smitty raves about.