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    Send Prayers: Cancer Returned

    Praying for your daughter, hoping for the best. We lost our daughter at age 23, so I really feel your pain. Al
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    Hydroponics Struggling

    I have been growing hydro in DWC buckets, using the GH Flora trio like JC. But I always start my plants in an AG then transfer to the DWC system. Hydro gets the best results, but it also gets the worst failures. I’ve gone to bed with beautiful plants & the next day they were dying. You have to...
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    Hydroponics Struggling

    With little seedlings like yours, you need a lower EC. I would start out with an EC of around 500. When we start seeds we start with just PH’d non-chlorinated water. When they get about your size we add 5ml of A & B to 4 liters of water. Even for full grown flowering plants our EC never gets...
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    BRISKET FLAT, MY WAY

    . Your very welcome, hope yours comes out great! Al I think that is what I just did! Al
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    Gas Prices???

    I thought Sta-bil was just for long term storage. I use it in my lawn equipment gas cans. Thanks, I’ll check it out. Al
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    Gas Prices???

    I use premium in our Mustang, and only use Shell. I filled up yesterday & it was below $4 a gallon. First time in a while it has been that low. Al
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    LEM Big Bite 20lb Motorized Stuffer

    I remember when you bought that! The thought of making sausage with a foot pedal just seemed like the ultimate toy. Never made big batches so a motorized unit would be pretty impractical for me, and now I may make one 2 1/2 lb. batch of HIT a year. I’m surprised Indy hasn’t grabbed it, bet it...
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    Homemade Mozzarella, it's so easy! Plenty of Q-view!

    Thanks David!
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    Homemade Mozzarella, it's so easy! Plenty of Q-view!

    Nice job, the mozz looks perfect! Thank you for posting this, I have never had any luck with anything but whole milk. Didn’t know it wasn’t available in Canada.
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    Bacon slicer

    Keith is right on the commercial slicers, they are a much better choice if you can find a used one, but we had a 12” slicer & it was just too heavy to move around ( for us ). So we have a Chef’s Choice 645. We bought a smooth blade & sharpening stones for it also. It works for everything we...
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    Finally found something that keeps my griddle clean between cooks

    Looks kinda cool. I have a Camp Chef & just keep the top seasoned like cast iron. The only problem I see is if any moisture got under the silicone, the metal would rust quickly. I think I would just keep the top oiled & use the factory metal cover. That way you would get air flow, and then a...
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    Medical Alert Systems ??

    An Apple Watch has fall detection built in. If you fall & don’t respond to the watches warning it will dial 911, and or an emergency contact. I had to turn mine off because when working in the yard it would trigger the alarm. Al
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    Lumberjack Pellets

    Agree with all the others, never had a problem with LJ pellets. Tried other brands, but IMHO, LJ is the best pellet out there. Al
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    Temp drop overnight

    You should be fine. Just keep cooking it. Here is an article that explains everything. As long as it wasn’t boneless & you didn’t inject it your good to go. https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/my-smoker-died-is-my-meat-safe.302466/ Al
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    Welcome to the February 2025 Class

    Congrats guys well deserved for sure!! Al
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