Here I set, outside in an easy chair, me typing on the laptop, and watching the temp hold steady at 237* with 2 butts and a packer brisket as the sacrifical 1st cook to help grease things up. 2 fatties waiting to go in later. I was surprised at how fast this cooker came up to temp, it might be because of the black paint, I don't know, but I may not have to use as much charcoal through the day as I would at night. That's what practice cooks are for...learning the trends of the cooker. Wait a minute, temp dropped to 235*....I may need to add a couple of briquettes...I guess it's time to go in and get my diddler chimney and fire it up....think I'll just add a couple of wood chunks for now...this chair feels too good to get up and walk inside......I put the brisket on first in honor of KC, fat cap up to start...I know he had a big old smile on his face...almost like sharing his 1st cook on his FE....meat has only been on 45 minutes and I already want to peak in at it.....I guess I could go take a nap beings there's nothing else to do.......LOL