Recent content by JKalchik

Ummm....... if'n I was in your shoes, that'd be darned near a mission from God to make it happen.

<scratches head> Whole bird? Spatchcocked? Quartered? Ambient temps? Wind, or completely protected from it? What size chimney? Lots of variables.

<raises hand>

Best wishes for the missus.

I thought about this while I was mowing the lawn. There are multiple issues. One is the data mining. What am I cooking? What do I want to cook? I don't see that's anybody's business but mine. I expect the back end services to want to monetize this (selling ads?) as much as possible...

<shrug> Requiring me to install an app on my phone to control an incredibly simple device like a sous vide heater just plain rubs me wrong. That's not about giving me control over the device, the IT cynic in me is screaming that it's a blatant data mining grab. All I need for this device is...

I read about Anova effectively ending effective usage when they changed their business practices a few years ago. That's a brand that's on my hard NO list. Air based sous vide, in an oven? Heat transfer won't be effective enough, IMO. I've done sous vide on a large batch of food a couple...

Just remember that you're drawing about 10 amps at 120 volts under high draw during pre-heat. I've had mine for quite a few years, and I'm fine with a "economy" model.

You should be able to run from a low of 120-140 F to nearly boiling. IMNSHO, nothing beyond temp & time control is required. Not only am I not interested in Bluetooth or WiFi connections, if those are required for use, I'm not interested. What ttemp I'm using depends on what I'm cooking...

I'd be laughing...... if I hadn't experienced it.... Short lived barbecue restaurant here. BAD brisket, tasted more roasted than smoked. And yes, the side were served in condiment cups. Just a bad all around experience.

I grew up using tare weights...... albeit on a slightly larger scale (pun intended.) Learned hauling grain, cattle, fruit, etc. on the farm. Weigh the truck full, unload, weigh empty (completely manual balance scales.) These days, I use the tare functions all the time. Just makes life easier.

IMO..... Thiel is a nutjob. Smart, for sure, you don't make that pile of money by being stupid.

And live bees, IIRC. Imagine getting a package that goes BZZZZZZZ! when gently shaken.