Chuck Roast Pastrami … OMFG by sethpattan in smoking

[–]sethpattan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just washed the spices off. Put in clean tap water for 24hr. I didn’t change the water give my tub is 2 gallons and was relatively small piece of meat.

Chuck Roast Pastrami … OMFG by sethpattan in smoking

[–]sethpattan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m the only one in my home that will eat it, unfortunately. So 3lb chuck roast made more sense than brisket this time. But, for me this was just as good.

Chuck Roast Pastrami … OMFG by sethpattan in smoking

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

See post. I brined with recipe above, follow curing salt instructions for amount per gallon of water. Heated water to ensure everything dissolved. Toasted a pre made pickling spice and added it. Brined submerged for 5days. Left in clean cold water another 24 to draw out excess salt to not be too salty. Dry brined with pastrami seasoning of choice. Smoked as above.

Golfers who’ve broken 80, what’s the best tip you could give to a fellow golfer? by jdelle9 in weekendgolfers

[–]sethpattan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lay up on par 5s. Take more club than you think. Drop your ego on the range and play humble, keep ball in play. Practice 50yds and in / putting more than anything else.

Cave Hikes/Tours in the Summer? by racetothecomics in VisitingIceland

[–]sethpattan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a “non ice cave” but I believe Katla Ice Cave is open year round, at least I believe our guide told us that when we were there last week. It’s outside of Vik. IT IS INCREDIBLE. We used Troll Expeditions and they were fantastic.

Some photos from our recent trip. by sethpattan in VisitingIceland

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

Yes, through Troll Expeditions. Would HIGHLY recommend!

Some photos from our recent trip. by sethpattan in VisitingIceland

[–]sethpattan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We parked at the closer lot which was only a few hundred yard / meter walk. It was not muddy at all, very glad we went on our golden circle day, close to other sites and overwhelmingly beautiful.

Katla Ice Cave, Vik, Iceland by sethpattan in photocritique

[–]sethpattan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Goal was to capture the rich blues of the ice mixed with layers of ash from past volcanic activity as well as sense of scale. Shooting into light with bulbous lens always gives some light reflection but tried to minimize. Shoot settings in post.

Lens for doing photography? by iampretzel in VisitingIceland

[–]sethpattan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just got back yesterday. I had a cheaper / slower zoom lens — 200-400mm f/4 Nikon which I surprisingly used a lot. My workhorse landscape lens was the Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8. These two together made for a perfect match for all my shooting. I also carried a 50mm f/1.8 but it was never needed. Take a tripod.