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I have a bbq/smoker combo and I'd really like to learn how to smoke meat. I don't really have anyone in my life to teach me. I know how to bbq, with propane, so most of my help would need to be centered around the prep, fire making, and smoker specific items I'll need. I have the smoker and a meat thermometer and that's it, so I know I'll need to get more stuff. Anyone know any good videos or articles that really go over the basics of smoking?

Is there any apps that can record calls these days? I've been using cube acr until they stopped working due to the accessibility loophole being closed. I'm looking to avoid downloading outside of the Google app store - it's a work phone and I'm not entirely sure if I'd get in trouble or not. Doesn't even need to be great quality.

My raspberries didn't bud above about 2 feet off of last year's canes. This section of plants has done very well the past few years, I cut off the dead canes and thinned to a few canes per root at end of winter. Is this disease? Winter kill? Not enough water?