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Took the Bug-A-Salt out with me when cooking burgers tonight. The flies weren't too bad by the grill, so I had to go hunting by the garbage can. Man, was that fun. It was hard to tell if I was killing them or just blowing them off into the distance, but the population seemed to dwindle pretty...

Follow-up on the retreads. They worked perfectly. The mower will once again push itself along without me having to get it going. I still need to take too many breaks before finishing the whole lawn but it's not as bad as before.

I would do the smoking the day before and reheat the day of. If you must do it the day of, I'd start the night before and plan for being done six to eight hours before the event. Big pieces of meat like that will easily hold for many hours in a faux cambro (insulated cooler). This way you know...

I'm the one who started it and now I've been sucked in. Just ordered a Bug-A-Salt 3.0. Spent some time on some outdoors projects today and the flies were very annoying. Come Monday I'll be armed and ready.

Did the retread on my mower tires today. Cutting through the bead on the bicycle tire was the most difficult part. I had to resort to the hacksaw to get through the metal wires. After that I used a pair of EMS scissors. They have one serrated edge that grabbed onto the tire and made things...

I've commented on this before. Those of us who've sought out this forum are looking for ways to improve our BBQ/grilling, and for many of us this is a continual process. Perfection is our goal but that's not achievable, so we're always searching for what will make it better next time. Most...

Depends on what type of meat you're talking about and how you're going to cook it. You could probably let a pork butt sit on the counter for days if you're planning on smoking it to an internal temp of close to 200F. That butt will be at high enough temperatures to kill food borne pathogens for...

One thing I learned the hard way is to not be in too much of a hurry to go from smoker to faux cambro. Leave the butts sitting at room temperature until they start to cool a bit. I did two (maybe three?) butts and went straight into the cooler for four or five hours. The cooler was so efficient...

The thought occurred but it sounded like both a lot of work and an invitation to the ER. When I got this one my income situation was unstable so I went for the cheapest mulching, self-propelled mower I could find. Had I to do over I would have put in another $150 and gotten a Honda or a Toro. I...

I've not experimented with oiled vs non-oiled so I can't really address that, but I become skeptical when I read something I know is scientifically unsound. To me it casts doubt on all the points unless they're well proven. The idea that oiling your food will keep all the moisture inside is...

I would have thought it the opposite. They apparently sell Bug-A-Salt brand salt specifically for use in this device. From what I saw online it is a slightly larger grain than regular table salt. The guy doing the video compared the fire power of regular table salt with the special salt and...

Pulled pork I prefer a light cider vinegar based sauce. I hate mayonnaise and am not fond of cabbage, so no slaw for me. No pickles either. Just the pork, a bun, and the vinegar sauce if there's some available. The first time I had pulled pork was in South Carolina so maybe the vinegar sauce...

OMG! What have I started? Anyone used the salt gun on a slug?

Perhaps this is the time to try out the Bug-A-Salt gun that shoots salt. It's like a shotgun geared down for application to flies. I've long been tempted to order one. If the flies keep landing on me like they did when I mowed the other day I may have to give in to the temptation.

I suppose it's possible. I used to ride a lot and would go through a set of tires in about two months. In the many sets I went through, only once did I need to do a replacement for other than tread wear. But then I wasn't riding off road. Perhaps trail bikes have more sidewall failures due to tears.

Thanks. Excellent idea. I found one guy on YouTube mentioned using tires Harbor Freight has for just $7. They're smaller so I'd need one for each rather than one bicycle tire doing two lawnmower wheels, but it looks like a new bike tire with aggressive tread would cost $20 so Harbor Freight...

Speaking of my tires, not my head, though tips in that regard wouldn't be unappreciated. Specifically and rather oddly, my lawnmower tires. I've got a self-propelled walk-behind mower where the front wheels can be engaged to pull the mower. After four or five years of use this year I noticed the...

For those with somewhat more adventurous palates, you might want to try goat cheese in addition to cream cheese. Probably better in a cold smoke situation though. I don't think it will hold up to a hot smoke.

While the spices won't go "bad", they lose their effectiveness. Get some fresh oregano and do a sniff test comparison with some that's been sitting on the counter for two years. If you can smell, you'll notice the difference. Since the whole point of spices is to impart their flavor to the dish...

The only thing is that leaving the spices on the counter exposes them to light, which accelerates their demise. All the experts agree spices should be stored in cool, dark places, or at least in opaque containers. I tend to buy my more frequently used spices in bulk online and repackage them. I...