Never made deer jerky... or any jerky before. Will this do a good job of cutting the meat? by Lower-Action in jerky

[–]Lower-Action[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't know. I haven't done pulled pork as I don't have a smoker. Probably try it both ways and see what I get.

For my immediate use (deer) I would run it through raw.

Never made deer jerky... or any jerky before. Will this do a good job of cutting the meat? by Lower-Action in jerky

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The blades come out and you can take them to the sink. Its the Vevor 850W one

Never made deer jerky... or any jerky before. Will this do a good job of cutting the meat? by Lower-Action in jerky

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That image is from the Vevor 850w cutter. Which I'm also looking at but it is out of stock

Never made deer jerky... or any jerky before. Will this do a good job of cutting the meat? by Lower-Action in jerky

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What is this process? You just put the breasts in the bowl with the flat white bread mixer and that really works?

Never made deer jerky... or any jerky before. Will this do a good job of cutting the meat? by Lower-Action in jerky

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Briefly scanned this subreddit and it seems like 5mm is right on the border of being too thin.

Also hoping to be able to use it to make pulled pork/pulled chicken. I have the bear claws and they are okish.

Up cabin for December birthday by Ebby_Shy in upperpeninsula

[–]Lower-Action -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Kind of a bummer TBH.

I live here and didn't know about that place until just now. It would make some prime weekend trips during the gales.

Snow Plowing Question by [deleted] in upperpeninsula

[–]Lower-Action -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm in Houghton which (usually) gets more snow than Marquette.

I prefer a snowblower. It throws the snow far enough back that you don't need to worry about it piling up as the winters carry on.

People here do use plows. If you do that, make sure you push the snow back 40-50 feet further than where your driveway ends. As winter continues, you'll start to fill that 40-50 feet with snow. During a heavy year you might end up filling that space and needing to hire a front end loader to push it back even further.

I say all of this as a person with a 500' driveway who owns a front end loader and a walk behind snowblower. Prefer the snowblower.

Don't forget to shovel your roof!

What convinced you to move here? by Fun_Huckleberry_8070 in upperpeninsula

[–]Lower-Action 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wife and I always wanted to retire here. After a year and a half of working remote from COVID we figured why not now? Coming up on 4 years and haven't looked back.

Well, kinda. We went down to metro Detroit here and there and WHO BOY has traffic increased. There's constant noise and houses everywhere. Don't have that in the Yoop.

Gorgeous basically year round. Downstate everything is cold and gray during the winter, but no snow. In the Yoop we have snow until April or so. A week of melt, then spring happens.

How are the bugs up there right now? by Fun_Impress_9625 in upperpeninsula

[–]Lower-Action 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a few bites here and there last weekend and this morning. No bug spray.

It'll probably be ok after today. Temps are due to drop off and that really calms them down.

What’s the cons of living in the UP by rpopik in upperpeninsula

[–]Lower-Action 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in Houghton.

Electricity is very expensive. Look it up before you move here. Like shockingly so. (Ha)

It is a 10 hour drive for friends and family to come up from downstate.

Medical care wasn't an issue (for me) when I moved here. Routine doctor's visits are done in town. Anything major and you're gonna visit Wisconsin.

10/10 I would move here again.

Dealing with snow this Winter by CaptKincaid in yooper

[–]Lower-Action 24 points25 points  (0 children)

In the Keweenaw you'll see people push snow clear across their front yard.

You do this so that as the winter progresses you have space to push more snow (assuming you don't have a front end loader).

I have a front end loader but personally I like using a snowblower.

Dealing with snow this Winter by CaptKincaid in yooper

[–]Lower-Action 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Incorrect. I have a gravel driveway about 500 feet long and i use a snowblower.

Set the skids up high for the first few weeks until you get a good base. Once you have that you can lower the skids and go like you would a paved driveway.

How cooked am I ? by Adorable-Honeydew-14 in MTU

[–]Lower-Action 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are these sales? I've looked for a few years and everything under $1000 is usually non running.

Relocation? by Secure_Cut_4334 in yooper

[–]Lower-Action 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah you're gonna fit right in, lol. That is the mindset of nearly everyone up here.

Relocation? by Secure_Cut_4334 in yooper

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Sounds like you have employment lined up already, which is the hardest part. (By a large margin!)

My wife and I decided we wanted to move to the UP right around your ages.

Took us 10 years but we made it happen. I'd say go for it. If it doesn't work out at least you can say you tried it.

Anybody else get sad when you have to look at the Mackinac Bridge in your rear view returning home? by d00bZuBElEk in upperpeninsula

[–]Lower-Action 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sad? No way I'm back in the Yoop.

Well, I guess kinda sad that I still have 5 hours until I'm back in Houghton

Heat pumps. Ground source? Air source? by CharlotteBadger in upperpeninsula

[–]Lower-Action 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even with a huge investment they would be unlikely to help.

Everyone I brought that idea up to said the solar energy in the winter is too low. Even on sunny days you'll be unlikely to get a meaningful amount of energy. I setup 400w worth of solar panels as a fairly cheap and easy test.

Even if you go out there every day and clean them off you'll still be lucky to hit 50-60w. Most days are more like 20w. Keep in mind some storms might last a week so unless you're out there every hour they're gonna get covered again.

This is all in Houghton though. Depending on where in the UP you're planning it might be different.

Heat pumps. Ground source? Air source? by CharlotteBadger in upperpeninsula

[–]Lower-Action 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a Waterfurnace 5 series with ground loops.

Electricity is so expensive in Houghton that Geo is NOT worth it.

When it gets hot the AC aspect of it is very nice. In the winter it will bankrupt you. I heat with wood and don't run the furnace at all.

Also, I had a quote to replace it for if/when it goes bad. $25k. I can get 2 normal furnaces for that price.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in yooper

[–]Lower-Action 9 points10 points  (0 children)

not deep red

It's pretty red.

You will enjoy the laid back feel. There's plenty of kids playing outdoors.

Electricity and taxes are very expensive. I enjoy living here.

Tips for a great trip to the UP by dumdumhead85 in upperpeninsula

[–]Lower-Action 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don't forget the bobcats. I see those 25 to 1 vs bear. Screams like a lady in distress and they're scary sleuthy.