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Good Morning Everyone!
Well, as the time is now ‘rapidly’ approaching to my finally being able to take a stab at making some Summer Sausage, I found myself having one of those ‘OCD’ moments yesterday my friends accuse me of. I began going over my ‘working guide’ with respect to just ‘how much’ of any given additive I was going to need for my first run of 10lbs of meat. Keep in mind I have ‘copied’ all of Walton’s Conversion Tables and have been following them to the LETTER. That said, I had that little voice in my head that just would not stop leaving me alone. It kept asking… ‘Are you sure you got this right?’ Have you ‘considered’ product ‘density’ with respect to weight? What about the difference(s) between a ‘dry weight’ ounce v/s a ‘fluid weight’ ounce? (Dang that voice!)
So, I found myself delving into these questions yesterday… OCD; yeah right! I’m happy to report, that I was pleasantly ‘surprised’ that my initial calibrations of how much of each product to use were very much ‘correct’. I was able to ‘double’ check Walton’s Conversion Charts with a Dry Weight Conversion Chart I found during my research yesterday. Pulling from both, I came up with my ‘Final Answer’ for my working guide… (as underlined on the far right side).
So, I hope this helps anyone else out there so afflicted as I…
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Nothing wrong with being thorough.
I find myself rechecking things and finding mistakes all the time.
Like I said before, the key to consistent results is doing the same thing every time, and keeping written records is definitely a way to get there. -
Yes we do! Back when I first came to Montana, there were no rules on running 4wheelers & motorcycles in the NF but all that changed. Have to admit though… they may have done us all a favor! You put a set of tracks on your 4wheeler and you’ll see just how much fun a guy can have in the snow… awesome! My project for the cabin this year will be to get my shower house done.
So, you have ‘critters’ too I see. Do you run any trail cameras? I have ten standard cameras and one cell camera. It’s amazing to ‘see’ just what critters are out there. It’s addicting!
Here are a couple of ‘catches’ I got this past year…
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Nothing wrong with being thorough.
I find myself rechecking things and finding mistakes all the time.
Like I said before, the key to consistent results is doing the same thing every time, and keeping written records is definitely a way to get there.I hear ya!!!
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Retired157 That bobcat looks huge. Must be well fed.
Yep… pretty sure my predators are eating very well. The bobcats keep my rabbit & bird populations under control while the Lions work on the elk & deer. Just last week while my buddy & I were up checking our cameras, we found a fresh elk calf - lion kill… pretty dang cool! If we had found it a week earlier, we could have set a couple of cameras on it and watched the goings on. Once the cat(s) are done, the coyotes move in and drag things all over!
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Hmmm… I wonder if ‘processhead’ is that ‘voice’ I’m hearing?
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Retired157 We run three trail cams, mostly to keep an eye on who is coming onto the property. The neighbor had a problems with tweekers breaking into his containers and sheds, we have never had the problem, but we have cams. The other neighbors have cams too and have caught quite a variety of animals on them.
Shot of my 5th wheel and covered kitchen and bath area and the cabin under construction.
Tracking on your sure gel 9405 5036 9930 0141 1099 68johnsbrewhouse great looking place and wildlife pics
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Here’s that ‘rabbit hunter’ from just a few days ago…
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might not want to walk your dogs if you have any lol
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Nope… no dogs; just a four leg’ed son! lol
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craigrice Bobcats hate dogs, we have them here along with the cougars. Those cats move on fast when they hear or smell the dogs being there. Even the bear we have doesn’t want to be around when we have the dogs at the camp. The only things that don’t minds are the deer and elk, plus the ground animals. The elk and deer will stay clear if the dogs spook them. Of course my dogs are not small, and my previous dogs Irish Wolfhounds were even larger.
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Good Morning Everyone!
Well, as the time is now ‘rapidly’ approaching to my finally being able to take a stab at making some Summer Sausage, I found myself having one of those ‘OCD’ moments yesterday my friends accuse me of. I began going over my ‘working guide’ with respect to just ‘how much’ of any given additive I was going to need for my first run of 10lbs of meat. Keep in mind I have ‘copied’ all of Walton’s Conversion Tables and have been following them to the LETTER. That said, I had that little voice in my head that just would not stop leaving me alone. It kept asking… ‘Are you sure you got this right?’ Have you ‘considered’ product ‘density’ with respect to weight? What about the difference(s) between a ‘dry weight’ ounce v/s a ‘fluid weight’ ounce? (Dang that voice!)
So, I found myself delving into these questions yesterday… OCD; yeah right! I’m happy to report, that I was pleasantly ‘surprised’ that my initial calibrations of how much of each product to use were very much ‘correct’. I was able to ‘double’ check Walton’s Conversion Charts with a Dry Weight Conversion Chart I found during my research yesterday. Pulling from both, I came up with my ‘Final Answer’ for my working guide… (as underlined on the far right side).
So, I hope this helps anyone else out there so afflicted as I…
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/Users/Ron/Pictures/Ron’s Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/renders/2/27FC4C9F-98B7-4D21-A22B-D915AD1DAB90_1_201_a.jpegRetired157 said in Smoker Upgrade!:
Good Morning Everyone!
Well, as the time is now ‘rapidly’ approaching to my finally being able to take a stab at making some Summer Sausage, I found myself having one of those ‘OCD’ moments yesterday my friends accuse me of. I began going over my ‘working guide’ with respect to just ‘how much’ of any given additive I was going to need for my first run of 10lbs of meat. Keep in mind I have ‘copied’ all of Walton’s Conversion Tables and have been following them to the LETTER. That said, I had that little voice in my head that just would not stop leaving me alone. It kept asking… ‘Are you sure you got this right?’ Have you ‘considered’ product ‘density’ with respect to weight? What about the difference(s) between a ‘dry weight’ ounce v/s a ‘fluid weight’ ounce? (Dang that voice!)
So, I found myself delving into these questions yesterday… OCD; yeah right! I’m happy to report, that I was pleasantly ‘surprised’ that my initial calibrations of how much of each product to use were very much ‘correct’. I was able to ‘double’ check Walton’s Conversion Charts with a Dry Weight Conversion Chart I found during my research yesterday. Pulling from both, I came up with my ‘Final Answer’ for my working guide… (as underlined on the far right side).
So, I hope this helps anyone else out there so afflicted as I…
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/Users/Ron/Pictures/Ron’s Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/renders/2/27FC4C9F-98B7-4D21-A22B-D915AD1DAB90_1_201_a.jpegJust looking back at some of my measurements. Very, very close. Well, except the cheese, that just varies depending on preference.
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Nope… no dogs; just a four leg’ed son! lol
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Nope… no dogs; just a four leg’ed son! lol
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Nope… no dogs; just a four leg’ed son! lol
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Griffon or Draughthar?
Looks like a good dog.You got it; Smokey is a Griffon… and a bird hunting fool!
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Yeah, I really don’t worry too much about the cats. They do seem to steer clear of the dogs.
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Retired157 Nice Labradoodle, if that is what your dog is. almost like a friend of mines old one. He are my two rescues, bother and sister.
Bring’m over to meet Smokey sometime!
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Retired157 said in Smoker Upgrade!:
Good Morning Everyone!
Well, as the time is now ‘rapidly’ approaching to my finally being able to take a stab at making some Summer Sausage, I found myself having one of those ‘OCD’ moments yesterday my friends accuse me of. I began going over my ‘working guide’ with respect to just ‘how much’ of any given additive I was going to need for my first run of 10lbs of meat. Keep in mind I have ‘copied’ all of Walton’s Conversion Tables and have been following them to the LETTER. That said, I had that little voice in my head that just would not stop leaving me alone. It kept asking… ‘Are you sure you got this right?’ Have you ‘considered’ product ‘density’ with respect to weight? What about the difference(s) between a ‘dry weight’ ounce v/s a ‘fluid weight’ ounce? (Dang that voice!)
So, I found myself delving into these questions yesterday… OCD; yeah right! I’m happy to report, that I was pleasantly ‘surprised’ that my initial calibrations of how much of each product to use were very much ‘correct’. I was able to ‘double’ check Walton’s Conversion Charts with a Dry Weight Conversion Chart I found during my research yesterday. Pulling from both, I came up with my ‘Final Answer’ for my working guide… (as underlined on the far right side).
So, I hope this helps anyone else out there so afflicted as I…
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/Users/Ron/Pictures/Ron’s Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/renders/2/27FC4C9F-98B7-4D21-A22B-D915AD1DAB90_1_201_a.jpegJust looking back at some of my measurements. Very, very close. Well, except the cheese, that just varies depending on preference.
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Retired157 Looks like he needs to go find some birds.
Oh we do that!!! First pointer I have ever owned… love it!
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