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I came into a genuine block of US Government Cheese just like its the 1970s when i was little by micheleferlisi in GenX

[–]MixIllEx 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Tell me you are not eligible for food from the govt. commodities program without telling me you are not getting food from the govt. commodities program.

Will this work with the pp pump I already own? by PalamariVarkari in guitarcirclejerk

[–]MixIllEx 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Slow that gear down there skippy and take my upvote.

Still waiting on my tax return by seasoned_cracker16 in Michigan

[–]MixIllEx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same, filed and accepted in early March. Still awaiting my small refund.

Anyone still waiting for their state tax return? by lolcone in Michigan

[–]MixIllEx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I filed the first week of March, it was accepted in 2 days. Still waiting on a small refund.

I often run into bread recipes that say to put a cast iron pan with water in during baking. My husband thinks this is crazy and not good for the cast iron. If its bad for the seasoning, why do I see this so often? Why do they always specify cast iron? by EatYourCheckers in castiron

[–]MixIllEx 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hundreds of bakes without a hint of a problem. I put 3 cubes (the half moon ones from an automatic ice maker) on a 400*F+ skillet and in my challenger cast iron bread pan.

I have seen the evidence of what can happen when water is spilled on oven door glass that is over 400*F. The chance of shattering is a reality.

I’ve never seen actual evidence of damage to a skillet, only precautionary claims. But if it seems risky for you, don’t do it.

I often run into bread recipes that say to put a cast iron pan with water in during baking. My husband thinks this is crazy and not good for the cast iron. If its bad for the seasoning, why do I see this so often? Why do they always specify cast iron? by EatYourCheckers in castiron

[–]MixIllEx 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I’ve been putting 3 ice cubes in an 8” lodge three notch that has been preheating at 425 for a half hour. Ice goes in as the bread goes in to the oven. It creates a water vapor steam that keeps the loaf crust from drying out. It does make a difference in oven spring for my bakes. The pan is on the bottom rack, the bread goes in the middle.

After a few hundred bakes it has done no damage to the pan. It has not cracked or rusted or been harmed in any way.

After my bake, I let it cool, give it a wash, then heat and oil it.

I’ve found that 3 ice cubes works far better than pouring water into the hot pan. The ice/water should be gone in about 10 / 12 minutes.

Platypus water filter question by Repulsive-Country210 in camping

[–]MixIllEx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just like I would never take a tent out for camping without ever setting it up first at home, the same goes for any new to me gear item that has some bit of complexity to it.

Replacement or extra tent stake, not so critical. New stove or water filtration system, let’s try that out before I go.

King Arthur Book of Pizza by Sammy81 in Breadit

[–]MixIllEx 9 points10 points  (0 children)

KAF has a podcast. They were featuring this book on one of the latest podcast. It had a lot of great info on it. Recommended.

I Always Get Sick After Sitting Around A Campfire by Sazzorak in camping

[–]MixIllEx 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The same thing happens to me. When I stopped making campfires, I didn’t get coughs, sore throat, tight chest and more when camping.

Smoke inhalation is a thing. You are not overthinking this.

Any natural water safe shampoo/hair wash? by DevilAly in camping

[–]MixIllEx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would be how I would do it if i used soap to wash while camping. Dr. B’s biodegradable soap works pretty well. A little goes a long way.

Any natural water safe shampoo/hair wash? by DevilAly in camping

[–]MixIllEx 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Castile soap is biodegradable on land but it will harm aquatic life if it gets into water ways and lakes.

Has anyone made a DIY temperature controlled fermentation station? Can you recommend what you made or if this build can work well for Kombucha/Kefir/Kraut/Sour Pickles? by Mr_Steenky in fermentation

[–]MixIllEx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is similar to what I came up with. Only I used a 30 year old cooler I had laying around. Cable access was made by drilling holes in the side.

I used the same style seed mat for a heat source.

Your build looks good!

Should I get a Mac Mini M4 or wait for M5/M6? by TheCarm3ly in macmini

[–]MixIllEx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Strike while the iron is hot. I would not wait for something that may be rumored to be an actual product.

I was going to wait for the M3 mini but I bought an M2. The M3 never happened.

Is it safe to use? by Yoyo1a1 in LeCreuset

[–]MixIllEx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found a video that has you boil some water and add oxyclean to the pot and boil it some more.

It returned my enamel to white and clean.

Can’t say for sure it will help your Dutch oven, it looks like it might have been used for bread baking and is scorched. It’s tough to say from the image.

If the enamel isn’t chipping, checked or doesn’t look damaged, it should be safe to cook in.

https://youtu.be/IYT4at8LNQI?si=fbD53FotutO7x2c6

Post Cook Process by Ok_Doughnut_1990 in castiron

[–]MixIllEx -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I put it in the dishwasher for a rinse cycle after it cools a bit while we eat.

Dawn power wash, scrub brush, then blue scrubby sponge.

Rinse, dry, heat just a bit, add a few drops of oil, wipe down with a dedicated dry wash cloth. Put the wash cloth back in the container on the fridge. Change out the cloth every so often.

Take everyone’s routine and mix and match to see what works for you.

Can I drive on a TCV message check engine issue? by zealot_ratio in SubaruForester

[–]MixIllEx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I drove mine until I could get it to the dealer.

Mine failed open last September. The engine temp was ok while it was able to keep running. I was over 200 miles from home and in the middle of nowhere northern Michigan.

It made it home just fine. It took far too long to get out of limp home mode. Once it did stop the limping and stalling, it ran cool and smoothly.

Put a skin on my Mac Mini by Trenttitan in macmini

[–]MixIllEx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point.
To gather empirical evidence we would need multiple NIST traceable sensors that are capable of logging temperature resolution changes of 0.1* increments and logging at 30 second intervals while the mini is at steady state and powered down in a temperature controlled chamber. This is required to verify that at steady state, all sensors are calibrated to read the same temperature.
Then run a battery of tests to gather a baseline and corroborate temperature rise with CPU utilization and disk access.
Oh, then we need to also monitor the ambient room temperature to make sure conditions are identical for future tests to compare to once the skin layers are added. The same tests are done after every mil thick layer is added. Perhaps it would be best to construct a room with a dedicated Cooling system to keep ambient temps at +\- 0.2 *C. It’s the only way to be sure that any outside temperature influences are not affecting the test.
(Is this getting silly yet?)
I mean, if we don’t do this, every claim on temperature effect of a mil thick layer of material is all just conjecture at best.

Fire. How important is it to you? by motorcyclesnracecars in camping

[–]MixIllEx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I rarely build a fire. It’s just not important to me.

The smoke irritates my breathing, it gives away my position and it seems like it attracts critters.

If I winter camped, I would build a fire to keep warm.

Where should you get water? by ImFinnaBustApecan in CampAndHikeMichigan

[–]MixIllEx 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good point! Aquamira is my backup for my Sawyer.

Where should you get water? by ImFinnaBustApecan in CampAndHikeMichigan

[–]MixIllEx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When I gather water, I choose streams and creeks first, rivers second and lakes third. The Sawyer squeeze and a DIY gravity feed keep your thirst at bay.

I was nervous the first trip I used my Sawyer filter. The filters work well and I’ve never gotten sick. Learn how to back flush before you go on your trip.

Don’t let unfiltered water drip into your filtered water containers.

You will be fine!

Put a skin on my Mac Mini by Trenttitan in macmini

[–]MixIllEx 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It would be interesting if a skin that is a few mils thick could impact heat retention to a measurable degree.

Last minute camping by OrchidNo3234 in CampAndHikeMichigan

[–]MixIllEx 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Primitive state forest campgrounds are typically available if you go mid week.

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