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New Forum for Meat Processing Including Sausage, Salami and Cured Meats

Mon, 04/30/2012 - 23:12 — Mike

Check out the new forum at:
http://www.meatprocessingforum.com.

Site is dedicated to discussion about meat processing including making salami, sausage, cured meats and all other meat processing. Just getting stared so check it out, sign up and learn all about meat processing

Arduino Controllable 4 Socket Outlet

Sat, 10/29/2011 - 17:02 — Mike

Electronics

Ivermectin for Prevention of Heartworms in Dogs (Generic Non-Prescription Heartguard)

Sat, 09/24/2011 - 09:29 — Mike

The last time I purchased Heartguard for my dog, it required a prescription from the vet and about $60 for a 6 month supply. This would run me $120 per year. If I had two dogs, $240 per year. In addition, I have to have a prescription from my vet. I knew there had to be a cheaper and easier way. The only active ingredient in Heartguard is Ivermectin, which is sold over the counter for livestock.

Dogs
Other

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Default Arduino Uno Fuse Setting

Sat, 09/17/2011 - 19:06 — Mike

The default Arduino Fuse and Lockbit Settings are as follows:

Fuses
Extended:0xFD
High:0xD6
Low:0xFF

LockBits
Lockbit:0xCF

Sorry, no time to provide an expatiation of fuse bits now. After searching for ten minutes for a quick answer to program a stand alone Arduino capible board, had to look up the setting in the data sheet. Cant believe this hasn't been posted elsewhere, so I am making sure to capture it here.

Electronics

Beef Brisket Sous Vide with 48 Hour Cooking Time

Sat, 08/13/2011 - 19:18 — Mike

I have been very eager to cook a beef brisket with my sous vide setup. Above is a nice whole beef brisket in a vacuum cryo pack. It is USDA Choice grade so it is nice piece of meat. I picked out a package with a nice white hard fat cap. Animals which were grain fed before slaughter are said to have the harder white fat cap.

Cooking

Tri-Tip Sous Vide with 9 Hour Cooking Time

Wed, 08/10/2011 - 16:26 — Mike

Cooking

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Duck Confit Sous Vide

Mon, 07/11/2011 - 21:37 — Mike

I got the chance the other day to cook some duck. I have been wanting to for some time now, but have not been able to find any. I found some recently at a Ranch Market 99 in the Freemont area. I have never cooked duck before and have only eaten Peking Duck on a few occasions.

Cooking

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Ranchers Reserve Cracked Pepper Petite Tender Beef Filet Sous Vide

Tue, 07/05/2011 - 20:43 — Mike

The following article is about Sous Vide cooking a Ranchers Reserve Cracked Pepper Petite Tender Beef Filet from Safeway. Normally when cooking Sous Vide, I purchase high quality beef and season myself. This package caught my eye, as it is pre-marinated and already in a vacuum sealed pouch.