For all those “smokers,” out there I need tips. After years of asking for a smoker for Mother’s Day, I finally got one.

I always understood my husband’s hesitancy in buying me a smoker. Anyone who knows me, knows I do not eat meat. But I do eat poultry and fish. And every summer when he opened up the bar-be-que, I just wanted to be able to smoke some turkey, chicken or fish.

Since the smoker was delivered, I’ve put everything on it, salmon, turkey breast, and chicken. I’ve even smoked a brisket and ribs for my family.

But like everything else, I know that my technique needs some work. While the turkey breast came out perfect, the brisket could have used another hour on the smoker and the salmon needed more seasoning.

So any smoking tips for me out there? I could really use them.