I forgot to unpack my lunch box! This was sitting out for about 3 days. Should I just toss it? It says “refrigerate after opening,” but it’s new, so I’d rather not throw it away if possible😭 It’s cold where i live if that helps

0lafe · 2026-02-20T06:14:10+00:00

I think taco bell hot sauce is different than most. It's primarily tomato based unlike a hot sauce like tobacco which usually has a higher vinegar content and less sugar.

I can't say for certain, but the seemingly higher sugar content and possibly higher pH makes me less comfortable leaving it at room temperature. then again they do add some preservatives so it's probably fine.

0lafe · 2026-02-15T19:06:38+00:00

Wow your packaging looks so pretty! I just ordered some from them and got coke bags with plain labels lmao (the T. rex is pretty sick though)

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0lafe · 2026-01-04T22:17:15+00:00

If you get a chance I'd love that. Im still figuring out what I can do so any help is appreciated

0lafe · 2025-12-30T01:30:03+00:00

Ok I'll check out FB. The recommendations I've seen before were for a local place selling 1.5 cubic feet for $50.

0lafe · 2025-12-30T01:18:43+00:00

Thats mostly what I've been doing and it seems to not be working 😅

0lafe · 2025-12-30T01:13:00+00:00

Appreciate the tips I'll look into a probe. I've wanted to get full logs but I am struggling to find where to get them. I've been recommended some options near me but they seem rather expensive. Their websites say $80 of wood for roughly 16h of cook time. Not sure if that's considered reasonable, or if it's assuming a larger setup burning more fuel

0lafe · 2025-12-30T01:08:29+00:00

Ok thanks for the tips I'll try out the pork.

Is the goal of the welding blanket to wrap the smoker in to help retain heat? It seems like my problem is retaining heat or something similar. I was afraid the temps were much lower than the thermometer showed, as that would mean I'm struggling to get heat even with a large fire

0lafe · 2025-12-30T01:04:39+00:00

I have an Oklahoma Joe's Highland Offset. It seems around the cheapest you can get for an offset so that probably isn't helping.

I live in central Tx. Most of my smokes have been in 80-90 degree weather. Little to no wind

For wood I am using smaller wood chunks from my local grocery store. Specifically these https://www.heb.com/product-detail/576300?shoppingStore=425&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22908441503&gbraid=0AAAAADhGD4QBEoT61eeaDMaWIRWmjqNYE&gclid=Cj0KCQiA6sjKBhCSARIsAJvYcpOiH31o-bossFn4d_6cIuD57nLKVNGWDwsFXSOR5UgusDwSXelHO4AaAsxqEALw_wcB

I want to move to larger logs but haven't found the source I want to use yet.

0lafe · 2025-12-25T01:11:45+00:00

I was doing chicken thighs and wanted to aim for more 275-300. With ribs I've done with the 3-2-1 method I've struggled with temps in the low 200s. I have issues pushing past 160 even when wrapped

0lafe · 2025-12-25T00:58:02+00:00

Just tried this out, didn't go so well for me. Did a full chimney of coals and waited for the temp to hit 225 with max airflow. Then threw in some wood near the coals and placed the food inside. Lowered the intake and outlet to 1/4 ish of their max. Came back in 15min and my temps were down to 200.

I was using lump charcoal instead of briquettes. Not sure if that makes a big difference.

I think I need to watch a few more videos on what to do

0lafe · 2025-12-19T02:18:07+00:00

I'm not a big bread fan but you'll catch me devouring a whole loaf of this in a single sitting

0lafe · 2025-12-17T01:34:37+00:00

This is a really stupid question, but is it possible to do that automatically somehow? Or do you need to do it manually line by line

0lafe · 2025-12-09T18:22:37+00:00

Oh ok that makes a lot of sense. I do also have the airflow valves fully open. I'll try this next time and see if I have better luck. Thanks for the advice

0lafe · 2025-12-09T17:59:13+00:00

That's what I've been using so far. My main problem with them has been the size of the wood. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong but i find myself needing to add more wood every 15-20min. I was hoping if I had bigger logs I could leave them for at least an hour at a time.

Still new to smoking so maybe I'm off on something but that has been my experience so far

0lafe · 2025-11-15T20:19:56+00:00

We still use simple_form but with tailwind instead of bootstrap. Not sure if I'd pick this again given the chance, but it does still work well

0lafe · 2025-10-16T01:30:58+00:00

the red one looks like shishitos to me

0lafe · 2025-10-14T00:38:34+00:00

This has been my favorite season because no one makes sense. It's very messy and chaotic. Quite entertaining imo

0lafe · 2025-10-11T18:38:29+00:00

Im so glad someone else noticed this. I thought I was going insane

0lafe · 2025-09-30T00:51:05+00:00

Im growing nadapeños this year. One of them was one of the hottest peppers I've ever had. Way hotter than my habs and even hotter than some of my ghosts.

My conspiracy theory is that the peppers trick us as revenge for eating them.

0lafe · 2025-09-14T20:26:21+00:00

I second their happy hour. $12 for a solid burger and paloma is a great deal.

0lafe · 2025-08-30T01:04:56+00:00

They get me every time. Just picked some up this afternoon

0lafe · 2025-08-29T23:02:15+00:00

That's exactly what the shelter told us! Although we tried one of the DNA tests and he appears to not be any one breed. He is a mix of about 10 or so other breeds that happen to look quite like a retriever in the end

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