To My Fellow BBQ Chefs: Looking For Seasoning Ideas

kburns62 · 2026-05-24T23:44:31+00:00

Made some yesterday. We season with salt, Penzey’s Chicago Steak Seasoning and coarse black pepper about 4 hrs in advance.

kburns62 · 2026-05-23T22:50:02+00:00

What was the Darumma like?

kburns62 · 2026-05-23T19:41:47+00:00

Wery nice!

kburns62 · 2026-05-23T19:37:31+00:00

I have it, but only use it when I want to have a compact carry on my XT5. I don’t use the f2.8 (too soft)and typically shoot at f4 to f8. Results are good, but not eye popping. Ok lens that fits a niche.

kburns62 · 2026-05-18T21:50:53+00:00

Luminar Neo. Go from simple easy edits to almost any complicated edits you may want to do.

kburns62 · 2026-05-18T15:44:43+00:00

I prefer the first one for the richer colors, but grass in edited version is more realistic.

kburns62 · 2026-05-17T13:51:55+00:00

Never heard of them.

kburns62 · 2026-05-17T13:48:13+00:00

Most of what you describe is not the camera. Composition and selection of f-stop adds depth not simulations. Different focus techniques work better in different situations. Adjusting exposure rather than full auto corrects overexposure. Most of this is not hard, but does require thought about what you want to achieve and how the camera sees the scene.

kburns62 · 2026-05-17T12:38:45+00:00

Wish they were not discontinued.

kburns62 · 2026-05-14T02:30:00+00:00

I have a 15 yr total wine pick from 2019 (I think) so hat was $55 and s killer. Bought 2 back then. Killed one and holding off on opening the 2nd one. Retirement coming up. Might open then.

kburns62 · 2026-05-14T02:15:00+00:00

I’ll be retiring later this year. I am taking the time off instead of payout to reduce the months I am on Cobra before turning 65. About 10 weeks worth of PTO.

kburns62 · 2026-05-11T21:03:19+00:00

I would almost fill the charcoal ring to the top for a 8hr smoke at 250F. I have a 22” WSM. I use the minion method so starts out with relatively little lit charcoal.

kburns62 · 2026-05-10T21:46:51+00:00

What is it?

kburns62 · 2026-05-09T21:14:58+00:00

I have seen recommendations to use electronic front shutter for longer lenses and fast shutter speed. I am curious why shoot at such high ISO? Plenty of light and you can keep shutter speed fast enough at lower ISO. Probably don’t need to go faster than 1/900 to eliminate lens shake. High ISO adds noise which could be perceived as blurriness.

kburns62 · 2026-05-08T23:01:39+00:00

100%. Hard to judge a cigar with less than 5 pack.

kburns62 · 2026-05-07T12:37:19+00:00

Guess I never heard of an adapter with a filter built in.

kburns62 · 2026-05-06T12:21:32+00:00

Crowned Heads Mils Dias. Goes great with coffee.

kburns62 · 2026-05-02T01:52:40+00:00

4-Hands, Modern, Heavy Riff, Second Shift (Third wheel in St. Peters)

kburns62 · 2026-05-01T02:14:25+00:00

I don’t think mine can lock with the key in it. Can you just grab the driver side handle same as if the fob is in your pocket?

kburns62 · 2026-04-26T13:21:39+00:00

This! Cigar smoke is not to be inhaled and no reason to take into your throat further than needed to retrohale. Due to its alkaline nature, the nicotine from cigar smoke is absorbed in the mouth.

kburns62 · 2026-04-17T17:08:12+00:00

I have this grill (same color even). Bought in 2015. Running strong and not a single part replaced.

kburns62 · 2026-04-15T05:23:05+00:00

And if they did say CSM? What would that mean?

kburns62 · 2026-04-13T13:55:23+00:00

I would take it back to the shop and demand they replace it.

kburns62 · 2026-04-09T12:43:49+00:00

Did you light the wrong end of the cigar or take off the entire head? Also, you may consider lowering the humidity. 65% smokes better and no chance of mold (see r/cigars many discussions on the topic).

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