tReal Official Night Shift v68, because I can and you better love it, Mfers.

[moxie]

I don't mind some heat, but I don't like the taste of jalapenos.

But I'm not going to destroy my taste buds either for things on the upper end of the hotness spectrum.

That's kind of my feel about serranos. There's something in them that is just...I dunno... I want to say metallic or something along those lines.

Do higher scoville ratings destroy tastebuds permanently?

 

[williewilliejuan]

Dilemma: As I have sat here in my home office, it has become clear that a squirrel or a rat or some other critter has fallen into my downspout for my gutters and can’t get out. For sake of clarity, my downspouts aren’t open at the bottom, they go underground and eventually empty out at the street. All day, I’ve heard it trying to climb up the downspout, but it hasn’t seemed to be able to extricate itself.

On the one hand, I don’t want it to die in my downspout. Mind you, I don’t care if it dies - just not in my downspout where it will rot and potentially clog up my drain. One the other, I don’t want to disassemble my downspout to get some varmint out of it.

What to do?

 

[Hu War Yu]

Dilemma: As I have sat here in my home office, it has become clear that a squirrel or a rat or some other critter has fallen into my downspout for my gutters and can’t get out. For sake of clarity, my downspouts aren’t open at the bottom, they go underground and eventually empty out at the street. All day, I’ve heard it trying to climb up the downspout, but it hasn’t seemed to be able to extricate itself.

On the one hand, I don’t want it to die in my downspout. Mind you, I don’t care if it dies - just not in my downspout where it will rot and potentially clog up my drain. One the other, I don’t want to disassemble my downspout to get some varmint out of it.

What to do?

Ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb

 

[moxie]

Dilemma: As I have sat here in my home office, it has become clear that a squirrel or a rat or some other critter has fallen into my downspout for my gutters and can’t get out. For sake of clarity, my downspouts aren’t open at the bottom, they go underground and eventually empty out at the street. All day, I’ve heard it trying to climb up the downspout, but it hasn’t seemed to be able to extricate itself.

On the one hand, I don’t want it to die in my downspout. Mind you, I don’t care if it dies - just not in my downspout where it will rot and potentially clog up my drain. One the other, I don’t want to disassemble my downspout to get some varmint out of it.

What to do?

Can you dump a shit ton of some corrosive down there (draino, lye) that will dissolve the critter but not your pipes?

 

[williewilliejuan]

Can you dump a shit ton of some corrosive down there (draino, lye) that will dissolve the critter but not your pipes?

Not easily. My house is pretty tall. That gutter is probably 12 feet from the ground. I could probably do it though.

 

[Inquisitor]

That's kind of my feel about serranos. There's something in them that is just...I dunno... I want to say metallic or something along those lines.

Do higher scoville ratings destroy tastebuds permanently?

Just a little hyperbole.

I think.

 

[moxie]

Not easily. My house is pretty tall. That gutter is probably 12 feet from the ground. I could probably do it though.

Please have the camera rolling, iffin' ya do.

 

[Deep Dish Pizza Goat]

Come to the conclusion that rental car employees are my least favorite of any industry. Of all my rentals, I’ve never once not been annoyed or ripped off.

 

[Peter Gozintite]

Unbelievable.

No everyone lives check to check.

 

[Peter Gozintite]

Seriously - wtf with jalapeños lately? They taste like cot damn bell peppers. Sissy ass "chilies"

Get them at the Asian markets. Fuckers are like Serranos. Jalapeños are totally flavorless in big grocery stores.

 

[Peter Gozintite]

That's kind of my feel about serranos. There's something in them that is just...I dunno... I want to say metallic or something along those lines.

Do higher scoville ratings destroy tastebuds permanently?

There is almost no flesh to the pepper. It's like seeds wrapped with skin.

 

[Peter Gozintite]

Dilemma: As I have sat here in my home office, it has become clear that a squirrel or a rat or some other critter has fallen into my downspout for my gutters and can’t get out. For sake of clarity, my downspouts aren’t open at the bottom, they go underground and eventually empty out at the street. All day, I’ve heard it trying to climb up the downspout, but it hasn’t seemed to be able to extricate itself.

On the one hand, I don’t want it to die in my downspout. Mind you, I don’t care if it dies - just not in my downspout where it will rot and potentially clog up my drain. One the other, I don’t want to disassemble my downspout to get some varmint out of it.

What to do?

You can drop a rope down from the top so it can climb out. Tie one end off to something first. Or you'll have a dead critter and rope clogging your drain.

Then trim any branches away from the roof, and any high shrubs. Keep the fuckers off the roof to begin with

 

[Peter Gozintite]

Ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb

Scratch what I said

 

[Camfantasy]

I don't know enough about 'em, but if memory serves, it was something like the hopper would clog er some shit. My buddies' blew up while he was inside the house, or it would've fucked him up pretty good.

I like fire. I like tending to it. It's not for everyone tho.

I think that usually the auger gets clogged because people leave them out in the rain and the pellets soak up water, swell, and then clog the auger... But I feel like most of them will throw a code and shut off when that happens. If the auger is clogged then the fire pot isn't getting any fuel so I wouldn't think that was cause anything to blow up? Just shut off.... If I'm understanding how it works anyways.... Which is definitely up for debate

 

[PeoplesChicken]

Dilemma: As I have sat here in my home office, it has become clear that a squirrel or a rat or some other critter has fallen into my downspout for my gutters and can’t get out. For sake of clarity, my downspouts aren’t open at the bottom, they go underground and eventually empty out at the street. All day, I’ve heard it trying to climb up the downspout, but it hasn’t seemed to be able to extricate itself.

On the one hand, I don’t want it to die in my downspout. Mind you, I don’t care if it dies - just not in my downspout where it will rot and potentially clog up my drain. One the other, I don’t want to disassemble my downspout to get some varmint out of it.

What to do?

I think your options are thus:

1) While you do not want to, you must disassemble your downspouts

2) Pour gasoline and set fire to that stupid motherfucker that got stuck in there

 

[beardown07]

I think that usually the auger gets clogged because people leave them out in the rain and the pellets soak up water, swell, and then clog the auger... But I feel like most of them will throw a code and shut off when that happens. If the auger is clogged then the fire pot isn't getting any fuel so I wouldn't think that was cause anything to blow up? Just shut off.... If I'm understanding how it works anyways.... Which is definitely up for debate

I believe that's what happened to my FiL's.

My buddies' was like creosote buildup catching fire er some shit?

I love charcoal-grilling and playing with fire, so the offset seemed right. I've enjoyed it immensely, both in practice and in taste.

I haven't used the propane side of it once. My only regret is that I got the dual. Fuck propane. Worthless.

 

[PeoplesChicken]

I believe that's what happened to my FiL's.

My buddies' was like creosote buildup catching fire er some shit?

I love charcoal-grilling and playing with fire, so the offset seemed right. I've enjoyed it immensely, both in practice and in taste.

I haven't used the propane side of it once. My only regret is that I got the dual. Fuck propane. Worthless.

Setting shit on fire, and cooking your food on it? Doesn't get any better

 

[Camfantasy]

@beardown07 just to build on that too. From my research, the vast majority of pellet "explosions" come from people not properly shutting them down and then leaving the lid closed when they start it back up. When you cut pellet grills off they continue to run for a few minutes so they can burn off the remaining pellets that are sitting in the "fire pot" or the little chamber where the pellets are being ignited by the heating element. If you just unplug it or whatever then the un-ignited pellets just sit in there until your next cook. The problem is that when you turn it back on the next time, the grill doesn't know the pot is already full and just dumps a lot more pellets into the pot so then you have an extreme amount of smoke and gas build up in a semi-sealed chamber and then it goes boom.

All that seems reasonably easy to avoid if you just let it shut down properly and leave the lid open for a few minutes after turning it on. Most people most likely just don't spend a little time to read the instructions or really understand how they work which probably leads to problems.

 

[Camfantasy]

I believe that's what happened to my FiL's.

My buddies' was like creosote buildup catching fire er some shit?

I love charcoal-grilling and playing with fire, so the offset seemed right. I've enjoyed it immensely, both in practice and in taste.

I haven't used the propane side of it once. My only regret is that I got the dual. Fuck propane. Worthless.

I like charcoal too, and fill the same about propane. I considered getting a komado style charcoal, but decided against it. I really want to try some smoking, but just don't have the patience to fuck with charcoal or stick burners for that long. Pellets are kind of a cheat code when it comes to that. I'm not expecting the same results from a good stick burner on a 16 hour cook or anything..... But a decent lazy brisket or pork butt is fine with me for my patience level.

 

[beardown07]

@beardown07 just to build on that too. From my research, the vast majority of pellet "explosions" come from people not properly shutting them down and then leaving the lid closed when they start it back up. When you cut pellet grills off they continue to run for a few minutes so they can burn off the remaining pellets that are sitting in the "fire pot" or the little chamber where the pellets are being ignited by the heating element. If you just unplug it or whatever then the un-ignited pellets just sit in there until your next cook. The problem is that when you turn it back on the next time, the grill doesn't know the pot is already full and just dumps a lot more pellets into the pot so then you have an extreme amount of smoke and gas build up in a semi-sealed chamber and then it goes boom.

All that seems reasonably easy to avoid if you just let it shut down properly and leave the lid open for a few minutes after turning it on. Most people most likely just don't spend a little time to read the instructions or really understand how they work which probably leads to problems.

I have no use for it.

The only thing it really seems like it would be good for is like a whole, big-assed brisket, that takes 16 hours er some shit? I ain't ever cooking that much brisket. And if I did, I'd just get up early af.

Again...certified pyro here.