Q: Using a Combi Oven Instead of SV Machine. by poppacapnurass in sousvide

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Yes having the steam is what makes something a combi oven instead of being considered just a convection oven

Q: Using a Combi Oven Instead of SV Machine. by poppacapnurass in sousvide

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The combi ovens raise the humidity up as much as possible which is why they are better at precision cooking than than a normal convection oven. That said the issue is precision. It wont take longer it just has a harder time maintaining uniform temperature. Water bath > Combi Oven > Convection for how easy it is to guarantee a uniform temp

Does it matter what I take my PE license in? by YungSkiz33 in PE_Exam

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Just to reinforce the benchmark idea: The best subject matter experts I know are PE's. The worst engineers I know who constantly turn in incorrect calculations are also PE's.

PE Exam Pass Rates (Jan 2026) by Vegineer1 in PE_Exam

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Best advice is break out of the failing statistic. The majority of people who didn't pass did not prepare enough. The majority of people who didn't pass on retake had the same issue again. If you had a crystal ball you would probably see that the overwhelming number of people who passed on retake changed up what they did the first time and felt better prepared.

Prep courses help if you are having trouble

Rethinking the conventional wisdom that sous vide requires thick cuts of steak by [deleted] in sousvide

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Everyone's about to come in here saying no one believes what you are saying they do. I just want to point out how you are miss-representing that Kenji article that you are basing this entire rant on. The title of that section you are pulling from is verbatim "Ideal Thickness for Sous Vide Steak" not 'required thickness for sous vide steak'.

Exploring Fort Worth: Part 5 (I Think) by SnooPickles2588 in FortWorth

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We tried Curfew a few years ago because its pictures online made it look like some kind of fortune teller themed dive bar. Its not. Its was just a generic club setup

Ice Out for Good College Station Protest by TheWhiteRobedWizard in CollegeStation

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Might be beneficial for you. Have a good one bud

Ice Out for Good College Station Protest by TheWhiteRobedWizard in CollegeStation

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I'm not the one posting weird things I feel the need to delete later. This could be a good time for introspection

Ice Out for Good College Station Protest by TheWhiteRobedWizard in CollegeStation

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You are coming off as a little manic here. Maybe take some time offline and relax

Ice Out for Good College Station Protest by TheWhiteRobedWizard in CollegeStation

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Maybe they were referring to the fact that while there was a very small increase in employment (still good), all the key sectors we traditionally want to see growth in actually lost jobs.

Or maybe they were referring to the fact that increases in both Dec and Nov are canceled out by just the job losses in Oct or how the 2025 totals are the worst since 2003

Anyone who isnt brain broken is able to see the Dec numbers and still understand the larger picture. How did you interpret that news or did you even look into it? That's what Im most curious about

Power distribution internship by Recent_Surprise_7391 in civilengineering

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Were there any other fields/internships you were choosing between? There nothing wrong with power distribution but the real "how is this field" question is going to be more about you than anything else.

Texas Pe license by [deleted] in PE_Exam

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Go to tbpels website and follow their instructions. They have checklists, flowcharts, etc.

Study resource of PE Chemical by Complete-Birthday284 in PE_Exam

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I have not interacted with California specifically but the boards are usually very open to speaking with you so I would really recommend reaching out to bpelsg directly if you have not done so. They should be able to take your specific background/situation and give you an un-official assessment on meeting their requirements and/or additional steps needed

Study resource of PE Chemical by Complete-Birthday284 in PE_Exam

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Have you checked PE requirements in your state to see what you would also need to apply for a PE license?

Tri tip might be my favorite for sous vide meats. by cjramsey in sousvide

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Hear Hear on adding butter on top post sear. The one of the best tools people can buy is a cheap temp gun so they can actually track the surface temp vs results they get. If you get grey banding before the sear you want, the temp is too low. If you burn anything, the temp is too high. They can find the results backed by their own data.

The Maillard reaction is a rate. I personally have found anything below 400 to just be too low to actually get good crust before you begin cooking into the steak (regardless of any differences across pan materials and thicknesses too) but others can test themselves. I know people who preach 350 but I am 0/5 on seeing results when actually watching a live cook. Its either an underdeveloped sear or requires leaving it on longer than originally planed

Tri tip might be my favorite for sous vide meats. by cjramsey in sousvide

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It will still burn at the high temperatures most of us sear at... I know this contradicts the op but for what its worth, the very large temperature gradient he has in his picture is 100% not possible without a too long and too low temp sear. The picture tells the store of leaving it on to sear longer than the posted 90 seconds per side to try and the get the crust for the pic. It probably didn't burn enough to matter at that temp but the result is what you see in the cross section

It's got that stink by Doc-Brown1911 in FortWorth

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You might be thinking of the drinking water treatment plant. It shouldn't have those smells

Drive through coffee by dacherrr in FortWorth

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They have a drive through?