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Happy 'Nother Year Wiser Day" Anthony!
Hope you are enjoying a rather Fine One!

Cheers,
Nog

Initial Taste Test...



Horrible... NOT!!!

Cheers,
Nog

As expected, the loins sucked up the glaze some, leaving just enough on the surface to give them that classic Glassy finish. Dry to the touch, they are ready for the smoker... https://i.imgur.com/XrxPU9i.jpg Yet another fine color / consistency change - beginning to look downright appealing! https:/...

No way she's seeing this thread! :lol: :clap: After about and hour and a half, the loins began to look a little washed out (don't worry - this is normal and will soon be rectified). https://i.imgur.com/YSBOVl9.jpg Thin Slice & Taste Test said: Good To Go! https://i.imgur.com/3DXiQdK.jpg ] Funny...

They came out of the wet brine earlier today. Big changes in both color and consistency! They swelled back up quite a bit! https://i.imgur.com/cyxGtb9.jpg So, onto one of the most fussy and critical steps - Desalination. I prefer to have a LOT of water surrounding the loins at this point, and to kee...

Wet Brine: 3 gallons (Canadian thank you very much) of water 4 cups Sea Salt 5 cups demerara sugar 2.5 cups real maple syrup 1 bag peppercorns A decent handful of chopped dill. Should mix this a fair bit before you need. it so it can settle. Test run by dropping a fresh raw egg into the mix: https:/...

Took overnight and then some to get to this desirable stage. The dry brine is "dry" no more, and it is easy to see just how much moisture it has sucked out of the loins. The loins themselves have changed both in color and consistency. https://i.imgur.com/pLQDd7l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/gaX...

Bit of a lengthy and picky process, but the end result is well worth the effort IMHO! Partially thaw said Tuna: - it is easier to loin when it is still fairly stiff deep inside: https://i.imgur.com/K5GfegE.jpg Rip the hide, and yes, Rum Required for this entire process! https://i.imgur.com/5E2pubp.j...

Excellent!

Instantly brought back Fine memories of our time in the Western Arctic!
Miss the Fun - not so much the Cold!

Thanks for sharing!
Nog

Stepnoutnb wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:55 pm

I’ve tried multiple time to sign that petition and have been rejected every time. Any ideas on how to get it signed?

No idea what is interfering?
Everyone I know found it relatively easy - once they understood to look for the email you must respond to (often in their scam folders).

Nog

... I legally own many firearms and have never been in trouble with the law. Yet my rights as a legal gun owner are constantly being challenged True that. Same boat. Owned pistols since I could walk. Never any trouble with the law. Constantly under fire from the lefties. Unfortunately we are often ...

Although most would consider a Matrix 380 basically "new", you certainly wouldn't if you saw mine! :shock: It has been beat to hell on so many trips I can't count, and is beginning to show it. Of course it is (and always will be) my Go To , so I wouldn't expect anything less. Not that I am...

Given the near complete turn-around from wishy washy to full on support, I will choose to overlook the nit picking!

Taking it for what it is.

Cheers,
Nog

I hereby publicly eat my own words regarding the BCWF on this topic: The strongest statement yet from the BCWF: The BCWF does NOT support the proposed ban on scoped technology on bows during any hunting season. I wrote the following short essay explaining my reasoning. Chuck Zuckerman Is the Crossbo...

SEW wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:56 am

“Be aware of the man who owns 1 BOW. He likely knows how to use it”.

Yep. I still have to collect a spare set of limbs (back-up), but the Matrix 380 is all I will ever need IMHO.
And some suggest I might know a little of what I am doing with it...

Cheers,
Nog