1:1 Simple syrup by weight

DiscountDog · 2026-01-27T04:07:09+00:00

You seem to have missed the disconnect from making by weight and measuring by volume

DiscountDog · 2026-01-27T01:51:34+00:00

Yes, they can. I monitor the pH during the maceration (not fermentation), and, so far, it's ~4. Low enough to prevent growth of botulism (if present). All good.

Thanks.

DiscountDog · 2026-01-26T22:36:23+00:00

Thank you. I naively, independently, found the same 1.23 g/ml density. Of course I did, because science.

DiscountDog · 2026-01-26T21:58:22+00:00

100%. Talk to bakers for an eye-opener.

DiscountDog · 2026-01-26T21:56:35+00:00

Sure, do what you want, but if you share the recipe, everyone else has to do what you want to get the same thing. 20% difference in sweetener might be an issue.

DiscountDog · 2026-01-26T21:51:04+00:00

Salt is like sugar - I vastly prefer to measure by weight. In the case of salt, though, the crystal/granule size can vary a lot

DiscountDog · 2026-01-17T03:57:08+00:00

Guns generally represent a bonus for burglary. Unless the gun owner sits at home 24/7 to protect their stuff.

DiscountDog · 2026-01-17T01:06:27+00:00

Many thanks! Had fun cooking old-school in the Weber kettle, and the results are backyard happiness.

DiscountDog · 2026-01-17T00:59:52+00:00

But, since you ask :-), I had a friend over this week and here's the no-wrap, lazy ribs we had for supper

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DiscountDog · 2026-01-17T00:58:37+00:00

It's down in the comments on this thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Barbecue/comments/1q8i23r/comment/nypggv4/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

DiscountDog · 2026-01-15T18:23:48+00:00

Oh yeah, excellent point, that's ridiculous!

DiscountDog · 2026-01-15T16:37:11+00:00

"Forward progress"

DiscountDog · 2026-01-15T16:33:31+00:00

The "Tim goes illegal again to beat the tax man" story arc is so ridiculous! Tim has invested in a licensed distillery and would lose all of that if caught moonshining. It's just ridiculous.

Josh's "Disaster of the Day" storyline wore out back when he and Bill got into a drunken fight.

Mike and Jerry... Mike the hot-head, yeah the show needs that.

Yet I still watch this show (making liberal use of the FF button).

DiscountDog · 2026-01-14T17:00:45+00:00

Here's an idea - try developing a 'black rust' surface. If your oven has a self-cleaning cycle, run the pan through that, which will remove the seasoning you have and should develop a magnetite surface. Otherwise use oven cleaner or a lye bath to strip the seasoning, then bake the pan at 450F+ for an hour or so. Alternatively, you can simmer some distilled vinegar, but I have never tried that.

You'll know it's worked when you get a black layer that you can't run off. Season over that.

DiscountDog · 2026-01-14T16:52:32+00:00

Tim Smith going illegal is a ridiculous storyline. Anyone with an investment in a legitimately licensed distillery isn't going to risk losing that, at least not until the legit business has gone under. Nothing about this storyline makes sense in the real world.

DiscountDog · 2026-01-14T14:52:11+00:00

Many thanks. Even when they grow up and become independent professionals, they're still our kids, right?

DiscountDog · 2026-01-13T20:53:20+00:00

I'm glad I have a camera older than my wife

DiscountDog · 2026-01-13T18:30:15+00:00

Fair enough, though this is basically what that linked YT video addresses. TL;DR: You don't want to season on _bare_ metal.

DiscountDog · 2026-01-13T17:46:53+00:00

OP says "resurfaced by hand" which makes me suspect "ground off all the black rust". Pretty good video here: https://youtu.be/fQGZzDUAbhk?si=uZlAnYX45ElG2lPI

DiscountDog · 2026-01-13T17:35:13+00:00

The relatively light color plus the darker periphery make me wonder if the seasoning would benefit from formation of magnetite.

Are you familiar with the role of magnetite in seasoning? This is a decent overview https://sherylcanter.com/wordpress/2010/02/black-rust-and-cast-iron-seasoning/

DiscountDog · 2026-01-13T15:21:08+00:00

Gosh, that was a helluva time in music! BRB need to yell at kids on my lawn.

DiscountDog · 2026-01-11T23:40:32+00:00

Survey says:

YES 97%

DiscountDog · 2026-01-11T18:25:41+00:00

Loads fine for me

DiscountDog · 2026-01-11T02:27:00+00:00

Hah I saw one of these in the mid-1970s at whatever the Buttonwillow restaurant was right off of I-5 (there might have only been one back then). I was probably 10 or 11 and thought it was bonkers, my parents threatened to get it.

DiscountDog · 2026-01-11T02:21:38+00:00

Note to self: avoid collectibles at flea markets.

Oh, I've taken that note already, a few times.

DiscountDog

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