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    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    Agreed.
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    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    True. But poultry can be weird mainly due to more questionable handling during slaughter and processing when compared to say beef. Though you can get chicken sashimi... I'd pray they handle it right though and I'd never try it.
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    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    I just do water, but we also have a certified lab and play with a whole bunch of things as far as testing...
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    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    Eh... I'd speculate brining does relatively little to inactivate pathogenic bacteria considering what we have to do at work to inactivate it. Honestly, seeing how some people handle brines and just cooking in general... I probably wouldn't trust alot of food from just anyone. (And don't)
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    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    I've been in a few processing facilities... most would probably never eat anything that comes out of there ever again....
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    Has anyone used the ready lime (not the brand name) to descale their outboard

    I put it on chips
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    Has anyone used the ready lime (not the brand name) to descale their outboard

    I mean technically you get a very very dilute amount of HCl but the reaction heavily favors the reactants. There are much easier ways to make HCl if one was so inclined... The added salt maybe increases ionic strength of the solution a little. Which might help. But you can dissolve a seashell...
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    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    I've cooked turkey a lot of ways. I think my favorite was a brine then jerk rub on the smoker. I'm at the point now where I think I am fine with the once or twice a year meal on it though.
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    Relocating oil filter on a Mercruiser 5.7?

    Not to stray too far off topic... but thinking about it, I probably should've changed the pressure bypass in my road car when I added the oil cooler to the 350... Which actually would explain a lot.... Another winter project.
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    Has anyone used the ready lime (not the brand name) to descale their outboard

    I used the one that starts with an R on my diesels and inspected the heat exchanger before and after and it worked great. Diluted HCL would probably also work as does vinegar but I had it on hand from work and figured why not.
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    Tinkering on the 4.3l this winter...

    So I've said it in the past just don't think I have it documented here. I have some go fast parts for the 4.3l I'll probably throw on this winter then in the spring document any improvements.... The parts I think will show the most improvement based on threads here are the 4 barrel carb and...
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    Relocating oil filter on a Mercruiser 5.7?

    I did exactly that on my 4.3. Used off the shelf hydraulic hoses in a standard length to make things really easy and cheap. The 4.3l needs an oddball filter adapter for the block and that was the most expensive part of the whole process for me. There's thousands of options for a small block and...
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    Rain needed

    We were able to refill about 60 million gallons with last weeks rain. Drop in the bucket compared to the 170 million missing. DEP also changed allocation guidelines based on gauge flow. If there's more water you're allowed less but if there's less you're allowed more. Make it make sense.
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    The End

    I fogged and winterized last night. Long range is cold enough I'm done for now. I'll pull the engine and look for my leak so it'll float once more probably.
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    cooking

    I imagine the salt content in the mix is enough to get sufficient protein extraction/binding? When I make sausage I never add binder or cure and use very little salt (dad had blood pressure issues always, so I was always light handed with salt) but still get a sufficient binded structure.... I...
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    Mercruiser 4.5 versus Chevy vortec Base 4.3

    Rod length doesn't change the stroke. The crankshaft is a different stroke and I think the bore slightly too....
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    Control replacement/update opinions

    So I have a question... I went with the NFB setup and I have to say after a few months with it... I don't like it. It is very stiff and it feels like the NFB clutch sticks a lot so gentle corrections near center feel sticky. Is this normal of this system or is there possibly an issue with mine...
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    Winterizing a Merc A1-G1 Block Question Antifreeze

    There should be a drain petcock on the block on the exhaust side and then one toward the rear underside of the manifold. Picture half a small block....
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    What's the best wood to use for stringers replacement.

    3/4 exterior plywood is probably what it was built with. (I've seen from friends that OSB was used in cheap boats at the factory) So yes, you'd have to cut that shell, adhere the board or float it then glass up around and over it back to the hull.... I used a local lumber yard, told them what I...
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    Winterizing a Merc A1-G1 Block Question Antifreeze

    FYI, some hoses have a drain plug and fitting on the circulating pump hose as well. Found that out when reassembling the cooling system with new parts. :)
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