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TEXASBGE2018

thetrim said:

FWIW, tomorrow is National Nacho Day!  I’m on the road, so I can’t cook anything, but I would happily vote if some has a Nacho Day throwdown. 

Each Sunday when making the grocery list I let each of the kiddos pick a dinner meal for the week then SWMBO picks one then I pick one. Kiddo # 1's pick for Tuesday? Just happened to be Nachos. Though I won't be throwing down anything. Aint much to them, Fajita chicken, cheese, and jalapenos. Simple, easy, and delicious.

NC_Egghead

alaskanassasin said:

 We pulled 20 Supers yesterday, I bought a 18 frame extractor so that should help with efficiency however we are still talking 350-400 pints of honey... my new plan is to process into 5 gallon buckets then bottle as needed rather than bottling same day.

You ever consider making mead? 

Acn

thetrim

NC_Egghead said:

alaskanassasin said:

 We pulled 20 Supers yesterday, I bought a 18 frame extractor so that should help with efficiency however we are still talking 350-400 pints of honey... my new plan is to process into 5 gallon buckets then bottle as needed rather than bottling same day.

You ever consider making mead? 

Make sure it’s an autumnal mead!

NorthPilot06

thetrim said:

NC_Egghead said:

alaskanassasin said:

 We pulled 20 Supers yesterday, I bought a 18 frame extractor so that should help with efficiency however we are still talking 350-400 pints of honey... my new plan is to process into 5 gallon buckets then bottle as needed rather than bottling same day.

You ever consider making mead? 

Make sure it’s an autumnal mead!

Haha, well played.

NorthPilot06

Also, mead is delicious.

Edit: Mead with a low specific gravity.  I've had some sugary mead in the day.

GATraveller

Gruel.....you should make gruel. 

theyolksonyou

My mom asked me to make wings for some meeting she was going to tonight.  So we made her some wings.  Started with 60, but she sampled the product.  



I need a bigger fryer. 

GATraveller

Prepping for smash burgers. 

pgprescott

NC_Egghead said:

alaskanassasin said:

 We pulled 20 Supers yesterday, I bought a 18 frame extractor so that should help with efficiency however we are still talking 350-400 pints of honey... my new plan is to process into 5 gallon buckets then bottle as needed rather than bottling same day.

You ever consider making mead? 

Would it be Autumnal? 

SGH

theyolksonyou said:

My mom asked me to make wings for some meeting she was going to tonight.  So we made her some wings.  Started with 60, but she sampled the product.  



I need a bigger fryer. 

I use and highly recommend this one brother yolk. If you never take my advice again, trust me on this one. It’s the R41 of fryers.  
https://cajunfryer.com/shop/ff6-17-gallon-6-basket-fryer/

theyolksonyou

SGH said:

theyolksonyou said:

My mom asked me to make wings for some meeting she was going to tonight.  So we made her some wings.  Started with 60, but she sampled the product.  



I need a bigger fryer. 

I use and highly recommend this one brother yolk. If you never take my advice again, trust me on this one. 
https://cajunfryer.com/shop/ff6-17-gallon-6-basket-fryer/

Well, Thea definitely bigger.  

Amy is disputing the fact that I NEED a bigger fryer, but what does she know?  I say that because she doesn’t read the forum. 

SGH

theyolksonyou said:

Amy is disputing the fact that I NEED a bigger fryer, but what does she know?  I say that because she doesn’t read the forum. 

Do like I did. Buy it and wrap it up as a Christmas gift to her. Problem solved. You can usually get away with this a couple of times before they catch on

theyolksonyou

Pretty sure that ship has sailed

lousubcap

There were a few posts a couple of years ago about the relative (in the eyes of the beholder) merits of a full-up tricked out vacuum cleaner for a Xmas gift-he may have recovered by now.  FWIW-

GATraveller

SGH

theyolksonyou said:

Pretty sure that ship has sailed

If that be the case, you could always raise “the big hand”.  I hear that it works wonders








Before anyone gets bent out of shape, I’m only kidding (joking) above. I have never raised “the big hand” toward a woman. Nor do I recommend that anyone does it. 

lousubcap

@GATraveller - I saw a truly failed chorizo cook on a stick burner that looked like that yesterday.  First time attempt at armadillo eggs with chorizo instead of hot sausage as the binder.  My sculpted creations failed miserably and it was a total melt-down as the high grease content failed to hold the shape.  Live and learn. 

alaskanassasin

nolaegghead said:

alaskanassasin said:

Here we go!

....so that uses centrifugal force to remove honey, but not enough where the wax flies out?

 Good question! There are two configurations that I know of.

 My previous extractor was Tangential so yes as you can imagine the force put on a frame was substantial, especially if you had mostly extracted one side, the weight of the honey on the inside of the frame could cause blowouts if your not careful.    With that type of extractor you can only spin the honey out of one side of the frame at a time.

 With the radial setup the force is straight down the frame so I can crank it up to around 500rpm without blowouts as well as extract both sides of the frame at a time!

 My previous setup extracted two frames at a time and was powered by a dewalt drill. I think this new setup is 3 phase with a inverter so variable speed and reversible also 18 frames in a single pass.

alaskanassasin

NC_Egghead said:

alaskanassasin said:

 We pulled 20 Supers yesterday, I bought a 18 frame extractor so that should help with efficiency however we are still talking 350-400 pints of honey... my new plan is to process into 5 gallon buckets then bottle as needed rather than bottling same day.

You ever consider making mead? 

 Yes been making Mead for years, as well as melomel, Texas Twang (jalapeño cucumber mead).

 I have 13 gallons in the Cronical right now, (35lbs honey, 6lbs of apples someone gave me and 6gal water, champagne yeast.... last checked 16.92abv.) can't decide whether to bottle it or keg it.

NC_Egghead

alaskanassasin said:

NC_Egghead said:

alaskanassasin said:

 We pulled 20 Supers yesterday, I bought a 18 frame extractor so that should help with efficiency however we are still talking 350-400 pints of honey... my new plan is to process into 5 gallon buckets then bottle as needed rather than bottling same day.

You ever consider making mead? 

 Yes been making Mead for years, as well as melomel, Texas Twang (jalapeño cucumber mead).

 I have 13 gallons in the Cronical right now, (35lbs honey, 6lbs of apples someone gave me and 6gal water, champagne yeast.... last checked 16.92abv.) can't decide whether to bottle it or keg it.

Let me know when it’s ready. I’ll gladly drive up to take a couple bottles off your hands. Just don’t let the sheriff know...

alaskanassasin

NC_Egghead said:

alaskanassasin said:

NC_Egghead said:

alaskanassasin said:

 We pulled 20 Supers yesterday, I bought a 18 frame extractor so that should help with efficiency however we are still talking 350-400 pints of honey... my new plan is to process into 5 gallon buckets then bottle as needed rather than bottling same day.

You ever consider making mead? 

 Yes been making Mead for years, as well as melomel, Texas Twang (jalapeño cucumber mead).

 I have 13 gallons in the Cronical right now, (35lbs honey, 6lbs of apples someone gave me and 6gal water, champagne yeast.... last checked 16.92abv.) can't decide whether to bottle it or keg it.

Let me know when it’s ready. I’ll gladly drive up to take a couple bottles off your hands. Just don’t let the sheriff know...

If you’re ever passing through I’ll be happy to share! 

 I just got off the phone with the deputy sheriff, apparently some kids were driving through one of my fields, law dog said it didn’t look like they drove through the crops. 

GATraveller

lousubcap said:

@GATraveller - I saw a truly failed chorizo cook on a stick burner that looked like that yesterday.  First time attempt at armadillo eggs with chorizo instead of hot sausage as the binder.  My sculpted creations failed miserably and it was a total melt-down as the high grease content failed to hold the shape.  Live and learn. 

I'd much rather learn a lesson the easy way but unfortunately my life has been one tough lesson after another. That's the price one pays for not choosing to listen to those older and wiser. But I'm stronger, smarter (arguably) and much better off for it.
I can guarantee you'll never make that mistake again.

DMW

GATraveller said:

lousubcap said:

@GATraveller - I saw a truly failed chorizo cook on a stick burner that looked like that yesterday.  First time attempt at armadillo eggs with chorizo instead of hot sausage as the binder.  My sculpted creations failed miserably and it was a total melt-down as the high grease content failed to hold the shape.  Live and learn. 

I'd much rather learn a lesson the easy way but unfortunately my life has been one tough lesson after the other. The price one pays for not choosing to listen to experts. But I'm stronger, smarter (arguably) and much better off for it.
I can guarantee you'll never make that mistake again.

FTFY.

bgebrent

GATraveller said:

lousubcap said:

@GATraveller - I saw a truly failed chorizo cook on a stick burner that looked like that yesterday.  First time attempt at armadillo eggs with chorizo instead of hot sausage as the binder.  My sculpted creations failed miserably and it was a total melt-down as the high grease content failed to hold the shape.  Live and learn. 

I'd much rather learn a lesson the easy way but unfortunately my life has been one tough lesson after another. That's the price one pays for not choosing to listen to those older and wiser. But I'm stronger, smarter (arguably) and much better off for it.
I can guarantee you'll never make that mistake again.

Learning from mistakes.  The pillars of wisdom.  I’ve raised a few.

DuckDogDr

Adjusting to the realization I turned in my notice at my job. It's been a tough, much debated decision.  Ultimately it's the best move for me with advancing both my skills and career. Tomorrow morning after I rotate off I'll be toasting with a cohiba and beverage

bgebrent

DuckDogDr said:

Adjusting to the realization I turned in my notice at my job. It's been a tough, much debated decision.  Ultimately it's the best move for me with advancing both my skills and career. Tomorrow morning after I rotate off I'll be toasting with a cohiba and beverage

Made a serious move myself this summer.  Embrace the good choice brother and good luck going forward.

GATraveller

Good for you @DuckDogDr - onward and upward 

NC_Egghead

@DuckDogDr, I wish you the best in your future endeavors. I have a feeling you will look back at this decision one day and see the obvious clarity in it. 

I have this tag that I carry on my everyday backpack. It has a quote from Sigurd F. Olson that reads “There is a new adventure coming, and I know it will be a good one”. It’s kinda been a mantra I try to follow by always seeing the good in the future and to enjoy the ride along the way.

DuckDogDr

Thanks @bgebrent, @GATraveller and @NC_Egghead .  The sentimental side was tough because I've been content here and im not pissed off and showing my arse like at previous exits  . But I'll be moving forward working side by side with boarded surgeons and internists in a state of the art facility.