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    Re The Eclipse - Add your pics and experience here

    My son works for SIU in Carbondale in the media dept., he was able to go rooftop to get this pic.
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    Newbie from Illinois

    Greetings from south central Illinois. Tons of great information on this forum.
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    Pulled pork for 45 people

    A catering trick is to use a smaller bun size to cut down on meat per person
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    Ribs

    a thing of beauty! I need to take the plunge and try them myself.
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    Tired of bland burger

    Looking for suggestions. After constant Complaining about how poor the ground beef we buy tastes, I decided to buy a chuck roll and grind it myself. Probably cost about the same as ground beef at the local Wmart,( have to drive 20-25 minutes to get to another grocer ), but I want better flavor...
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    How cold till it kills rye grass ?

    Farmers around here ( central, Il. ) will let cattle graze it through the winter, pull them off and let it grow then cut and bale it. many times the will get 2 cuttings off of it, so simply Mowing it off will probably not kill it. Tilling followed by dry weather may not let it re-root, but a...
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    How cold till it kills rye grass ?

    As a crop specialist, we plant cereal rye for a cover crop, as I have done in my garden in the past. Cold (freezing temps) will not kill it. it is very susceptible to glyphosate (round-up). Or you can let it get tall and crimp it to pulverize the stem to kill it. Once warmer weather hits, it can...
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    My Slicer is Busticated!

    Know of anyone with a 3D printer? They may be able to replicate the part pretty easy.
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    Smoking cheese again

    I think my smoke exited pretty fast, although the stack was just cracked. Smokes before have been in the master built and just the pellet tray.
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    Smoking cheese again

    The lessor rested cheese had more smoke flavor. No mold issues at all being double plastic wrapped and in a ziplock. It did seem creamier though.
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    Smoking cheese again

    Cold smoked with apple pellets in a tray for about 2.5 hours. Used my vertical smoker. I just ate the last of my cheese smoked a year ago, and it did not have much smoke flavor. That cheese had been double wrapped in plastic wrap for a year Resting in the fridge. Did it lose the flavor not being...
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    Smoking cheese again

    My family has always liked cheese, and most enjoy the flavor of smoked cheese also, so I decided to try something different to see what the outcome will be. I like spicy foods, and covered 3 blocks with different peppers that I had ground up. Going to smoke a second time to hopefully add more...
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    Summer sausage cheese

    I cube blocked cheese like jckdanls 07, but leave it in the fridge to dry a little before adding It to the mix. Doesn’t seem to melt.
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    Hello from Illinois

    Welcome to the forum! What part of Illinois are you from? I am between Springfield and StL. You will find loads of help here if you are in need.
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    All In One Quick Smoke?

    Make horseshoes! It’s a central Illinois thing, but just a burger on toasted Texas toast, covered with fries drenched in a cheese sauce. Many places her substitute the burger for ham, fried chicken breast, chicken tenders, or even shrimp. Usually makes the heart beat a little slower but...
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