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  1. dr k

    last peppers harvested and plants "winterized".

    Me too! Also, white flies hatching over wintering. Also, tons of Aphids from living Basil, Oregano, and many dirt planted herbs from Kroger was a living moving nightmare of Honey Dew Aphid poop. Beware. Microwave damp soil for sterile over wintering. I was washing super hot 6" seedling...
  2. dr k

    Sous vide and Instant Pot

    I don't cook in crockpots other than soups and chili and only use them as a holding vessel to keep warm. USDA mentioned canning at 15 psi to get to 250F in an Insta Pot has been sub par to kill Clostridrium Botulinum, Clostridium Perfringens and Bacillus Cereius spores to be a sterilized...
  3. dr k

    Looking for a new Sous vide cooker

    The ISV-100 1,000 watt has been flawless. I got mine in 2019 when it first came out. now the vent free 200 round and 300 are newer. I put it in a 32oz glass mug 50/50 vinegar and water occasionally to descale at 140/15min. You just reminded me to take out the seasoned vac sealed chucky for...
  4. dr k

    ThermPro TempSpike XR Not Charging Properly and No Support

    Or spare parts! LOL They don't want to pay for returns on a dead spike that has to be charged and then paired. They have to pair the charged base to a charged spike. If they ship only a charged spike it'll be totally discharged when you get it and your base won't recognize it to charge it...
  5. dr k

    ThermPro TempSpike XR Not Charging Properly and No Support

    Yes! That is what is happening with the defective probe discharging your base battery like mine did. Your entire unit maybe discharged and probes when they send the new one to you if from Amazon like I mentioned in my super long post. LOL
  6. dr k

    ThermPro TempSpike XR Not Charging Properly and No Support

    My XR Tempspike white probe just kept scrolling 24 hours so I called them and they sent me a new unit through Amazon like the one I originally received. Both units, the base and probes were dead when I received them, but were paired so make sure they are paired before the probe drain or no...
  7. dr k

    2025 Thermoworks Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals - November 20-December 3

    Kinda bummed about my Thermapen order in my post above. Not that it came a couple days late. Most therms come without batteries installed but the Thermapen does. I unscrewed the cover before even unfolding the probe and saw the Powerline AAA battery by Panasonic already installed. I was...
  8. dr k

    2025 Thermoworks Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals - November 20-December 3

    I went to the Thermoworks site and ordered the white Thermapen One since the price is $69 now with the sale price on the glow in the dark protective silicone boot with magnetic back and lanyard for $11.20. $94.54 with tax/sh out the door.
  9. dr k

    2025 Thermoworks Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals - November 20-December 3

    WOW! Thermapen One $40 off at $69. I have so many other 2 second great one's already. I'll have to probably get it to add to the collection.
  10. dr k

    MES Rewire Simple Guide - No Back Removal Needed!!!

    I drilled a hole from the oustide SS to the light socket and hardwired a 16 gauge extension cord to the 75 watt socket (printed on the socket) and put in a 40 watt bulb vs the standard 15 watt appliance bulb . Plug in is on, unplug is off with this bypass no back removal. I did the Auber Plug...
  11. dr k

    Premier membership PSA

    Or if paying yearly, whatever, there should be a total amount you've paid for a grandfather clause to be automatically switched to lifetime Premier. Like double the straight up amount or similar being a tenured payer.
  12. dr k

    Site sponsors list

    Todd Johnson A-Maze-N Products, Inventing the AMNPS and AMNTS (tray and tube pellet smoker generators.) He was very tuned in to members here with whether you need a tube or just the maze mostly based on your altitude of 3,000'+ for a tube. Vacuum sealers unlimited, Thermopro, Inkbird...
  13. dr k

    Modified MES 30 test run

    I use your PID set up after I get to temp esp sausage, fish.
  14. dr k

    RFX App update?

    This is a thread that should be on going for the many that got crap being in the Beta or starter release. Pretty silent. Is that good news? Who still has problems and lousy battery life? The warranty for a year with probes is expiring. Two years for the gateway but the Thermapen is five years.
  15. dr k

    ThermoWorks RFX - 2 Probe Review

    Still to date the on going theme with reviews that aren't the manufacturer's are the batteries in the gateway and the probes. I'll get the G2 ThermoMaven by Typhur per this ad below and other independent reviews including rfx.
  16. dr k

    Inkbird 14-bw and 11pb issues

    Going to see how this G2 ThermoMaven Sub 1G BT to receiver (manual) or BT receiver to ph app or Wifi to phone app (smart app) triple threat is. View it how you like it. The ThermoPro tempspike XR is rf and flawless on holding a connection, being rf but wanted to try longer probes and test the...
  17. dr k

    Use Kroger coupons and coupons from the Kroger family of stores from nation wide weekly ad digital coupons at your local Kroger

    Me to, creating food deserts for people relying on public transportation. These were also the highest in theft. The last location was to close 8.2.25 but closed early 7.23.25. Kroger said it was due to quick inventory sell off but locally it's reported as theft.
  18. dr k

    Several new hot sauce ferments processed

    You can always cover veggies in a brine with a specific percentage 1ml water=1gm. 4% =40gms salt in 1,000ml (1 liter) water or whatever volume/weight water x .04 to get grams of salt but the true brine % is adding the weight of the salt to the weight of the water so 40grams salt/1040 grams salt...
  19. dr k

    Electric Smoker Temperature Controller

    I'd first work with the member that sold you the PID on go to settings he uses. If your'e having to wait to get to set temp but holds fine when it gets there I bump temp up 30 degrees and reset temp when it gets there pre heating, when food is put in or if you have to open the door. I figured...
  20. dr k

    Jalapeno oddities?

    That's too bad they are regional. These are hot peppers I find in Central Illinois Chef Jeff's brand. Cayenne Tabasco EXTREME HOT PEPPERS Carolina Reaper Ghost Pepper Habanero Trinidad Scorpion Caribbean SALSARIFIC COLLECTION Jalapeno Mucho Nacho Serrano Super Chili...
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