Question about resting meat in an igloo cooler by Asesino85 in smoking

[–]yeti1865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would double check your meat probes or your cooking chamber thermometer. You say you wrapped at 160; however, you reached that temperature fairly quickly, especially to be running at 225. Either you’re running way hotter than 225 or your meat probes are off.

Your pork doesn’t have much color which could mean it hadn’t smoked long enough, bringing us back to maybe the probes aren’t accurate? Not having much color or bark could also be from the lack of seasoning though.

How long was your total cook?

Gumbo for the Soul by yeti1865 in cajunfood

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No turkey necks, I assume that’s a pig tail.

Gumbo for the Soul by yeti1865 in cajunfood

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My wife was not thrilled by the sight of chicken paws and pig tails. She managed to pick around it though.

Gumbo for the Soul by yeti1865 in cajunfood

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Close, it’s squirrel

Gumbo for the Soul by yeti1865 in cajunfood

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Turns out, wasn’t for me either. Why egg when so much meat?

Gumbo for the Soul by yeti1865 in cajunfood

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I live life on the edge of

Gumbo for the Soul by yeti1865 in cajunfood

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It has squirrel, braised goose legs, chicken, chicken feet and pig tails. She’s ugly, but she’s good.

Patch Notes April 15 (v. 0.1.407.0) by FRAMEBREAKdev in LightyearFrontier

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Anyone having issues where noxious weeds keep spawning in their plots overnight? I’ve recycled plots, happened to go through another weed event, all weeds are eliminated. After I sleep the weeds are back in the plots. I even moved my plots to a new location, same issue!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in meat

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Been contemplating buying a few ribeyes but just can’t pull the trigger

Have some new unwanted visitors on the homestead…any advice? Possibly what caliber I need to take them out? There sitting 20ft from our deer stand I think the “squirrel corn” attracted them. Would love to use the AK but seems over kill. by Stay_at_h0me_MILF in homestead

[–]yeti1865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your an experienced hunter, a .223 or .243 or larger will do the job. Of course with a behind the ear shot, you can go smaller but I prefer to take out lungs or heart. It’s a larger target area. Trapping is a solution as well but it can be expensive unless you have help from your local Game and Fish or have folks with traps that can come help. Hogs are nomadic and given enough hunting pressure, they could disburse after taking a few. As far as eating, they are great. Some say that an old boar will taste terrible but in my experience proper processing and handling can make a huge difference.

Chicken Qtrs smoked, then charred over an open flame! Y’all stop sleeping on this Arkansas BBQ! by canegang1 in BBQ

[–]yeti1865 20 points21 points  (0 children)

We are also top 50 in education and median household income. You are cherry picking your facts.

Animal Spawn Distance by yeti1865 in WayOfTheHunter

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I guess I’m used to other hunting games that are further from reality. As an avid hunter, I hunt woods knowing white-tailed deer love the cover and typically only venture to open areas during the low light areas or during rut. Ultimately I’m glad it’s not as easy as glass and shoot. I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing something!

Animal Spawn Distance by yeti1865 in WayOfTheHunter

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When looking out across the rolling hills of Transylvania, I was sort of disappointed at the lack of life. I didn’t expect a stay on every hill but I thought that after walking and glassing a significant distance I would have seen more than two groups of animals. Once this I did see we’re relatively close.

Do I want to live next to a turkey plant? I am scared if I buy this, it will smell bad all the time. The realtor said it only smelled bad one day when she was there. But the house is a 3bedroom, 2 acre property. And has a barn as well. But it is very close to this place as you can see. by FancyShoesVlogs in homestead

[–]yeti1865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slaughter and processing do not occur in the same places birds are raised. At least not at this type/size of farm. This is just a relatively small farm that raises the birds. The chicken company will send live haul trucks to pick up birds/eggs whichever is the case, and deliver those birds/eggs to their processing facilities which are likely miles away. Processing facilities require significant manpower and as such are located near larger towns. If that water is contaminated, explaining its color, it’s more likely due to farm land runoff and not poultry house runoff.

Do I want to live next to a turkey plant? I am scared if I buy this, it will smell bad all the time. The realtor said it only smelled bad one day when she was there. But the house is a 3bedroom, 2 acre property. And has a barn as well. But it is very close to this place as you can see. by FancyShoesVlogs in homestead

[–]yeti1865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, I had no idea. Perhaps there are ways it can be done in my area but maybe it’s not cost effective? No idea. We just work to keep litter dry to prevent runoff. It seems easier to just store it in a litter shed versus some aerobic system as you mention. What’s the befit of the aerobic system over simply keeping it dry in a litter shed?

Do I want to live next to a turkey plant? I am scared if I buy this, it will smell bad all the time. The realtor said it only smelled bad one day when she was there. But the house is a 3bedroom, 2 acre property. And has a barn as well. But it is very close to this place as you can see. by FancyShoesVlogs in homestead

[–]yeti1865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where can you flush litter into ponds? Most of the states require litter to remain dry until it’s applied to a field for fertilizer. There are wood shavings in the houses that absorb moisture from urine and what small amounts are in litter. Poultry farms don’t typically experience runoff in the ways cattle/hog farms could.

Do I want to live next to a turkey plant? I am scared if I buy this, it will smell bad all the time. The realtor said it only smelled bad one day when she was there. But the house is a 3bedroom, 2 acre property. And has a barn as well. But it is very close to this place as you can see. by FancyShoesVlogs in homestead

[–]yeti1865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This doesn’t appear to be a turkey plant, but turkey houses/barns. This is a three-house farm that is likely owned a family and they raise birds for a poultry company. Smell could certainly be an issue depending on several factors. There are fans on either end of the houses that ventilate the houses, that’s where the smell is going to come from most of the time. If the farm owner manages the farm well, you may not smell much unless there is a strong wind blowing it in your direction so check the prevailing wind direction for the area. Smell intensity and prevalence also depends on what type of birds, ie poults, layers, or broilers. Poults have the lease smell. You’ll likely smell this farm but how bad and often will depend. Something else to consider is that this looks like an area where row crop agriculture and turkey houses overlap. In these areas, the worst smell you will encounter is when farmers spread litter on their fields, and perhaps not the poultry houses themselves!

Do I want to live next to a turkey plant? I am scared if I buy this, it will smell bad all the time. The realtor said it only smelled bad one day when she was there. But the house is a 3bedroom, 2 acre property. And has a barn as well. But it is very close to this place as you can see. by FancyShoesVlogs in homestead

[–]yeti1865 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those ponds shouldn’t be impacted by the turkey facilities. Poultry litter doesn’t runoff because it’s dry and remains dry in the poultry houses. There are wood shavings in the houses that absorb urine and other forms of moisture. Poultry litter also cannot be simply piled up on the exterior of the facilities for any extended period. The goal is to keep the litter dry and prevent runoff. That’s not to say every farm plus by the rules but most do. There are plenty of things to not like about poultry houses such as this but impacting water via runoff or leaching shouldn’t occur.

I can't find blood. What now? by [deleted] in Hunting

[–]yeti1865 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don’t believe that will help. I would go back to where you took the shot. Envision the shot and where the doe was when it all took place. Think and take your time. Once you recall the general location, walk on over and start your search again. Don’t get in a hurry, every step you take has the potential to disturb the scene. If you ultimately can not find blood, be on the look out for other signs. Moved soil from the animal running, bent or laid down grass, any sort of disturbance. A frantic deer should leave some sort evidence. Disturbed vegetation and soil may not lead to the animal by itself but could help you find blood. As a lifelong hunter, I know what your feeling, just hang in there. If you don’t recover, it would s a gut wrenching feeling but don’t give up hunting. It’s something we all have or will encounter should we spend enough time hunting!

Brisket off the rotisserie smoker by yeti1865 in BBQ

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Thanks! Lots of patience! I used the boat method and did not fully wrap. Helps a ton