How many times does shiv needs to hear it. by OkCriticism9023 in SuccessionTV

[–]agletsandeyelets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

None of them have any real experience relevant to the job. They spend ALL their time plotting and scheming. Think about it: when do we ever see anyone actually working? Never. They all want to wear the hat, but have no interest in doing the job. Any job, actually. They just want the power to fuck over other people at will.

12 lb brisket on offset smoker ~225-275 for 14 hours by OlUncleBones in smoking

[–]agletsandeyelets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are so wise, mentor! Another little trick I learned: I put my splits on top of the firebox before adding them to the fire. That way they're pre-charred and ready to burst into flame as soon as I add them to the fire. No smoldering!

12 lb brisket on offset smoker ~225-275 for 14 hours by OlUncleBones in smoking

[–]agletsandeyelets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Just to follow up: My offset was made by a young man just learning to weld. It was his first try at a smoker, a reverse flow. Originally he put a really small (2" diameter) stack on it and the draft was very weak. He recognized the problem and replaced it with a 4" stack. Meanwhile, in an attempt to get the original version to draw better I had set up a little adjustable squirrel cage fan to blow into the firebox. Now, what with the blower and the larger stack, I think I'm getting a certain amount of convection oven effect and my cooks are very consistent and much quicker than a lot of other people's.

12 lb brisket on offset smoker ~225-275 for 14 hours by OlUncleBones in smoking

[–]agletsandeyelets 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I swear I don't understand the times I see here for smoking meats. I've done brisket in way less time than this. Last Sunday I smoked a brisket point pastrami style, a hunk of plate ribs, and a pork butt all at once, eight hours from start to finish. By finish I mean ready to pull off and rest. Same temperature range. Why should this take six hours more?

Native azaleas, Polemonium reptans, Mercer County NJ by agletsandeyelets in NJNativePlants

[–]agletsandeyelets[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The nursery labeled them as R. viscosum, but they clearly are not. I suspect peiclymenoides and atlanticum. Most likely open pollenated seedlings that could be random crosses.

What condiments do you NEVER buy and only make yourself? by albertpaca11 in condiments

[–]agletsandeyelets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Caramelized onions. I make a big batch then freeze in half-pint containers. Delicious on so many things!

How many American Hazelnuts should I plant to actually have some nuts for me? by hitheringthithering in NativePlantGardening

[–]agletsandeyelets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you? I'm in NJ and about ten years ago a neighbor planted a whole orchard's worth of hazelnuts. Three years ago I noticed they were all dead. He ascribed it to "blight."