u/ElevatedDyer

Can I brine whole chickens before marinating them for smoking?

I heard that brining whole chickens gives the best juiciness for smoking, I only got 20 hours from now before I start the fire. Can I wet brine them now for a couple hours then marinate them overnight? They’re small whole chickens, around 1.4lbs each. Or are there better ways to ensure they stay tender?

Edit: making Peruvian style chicken, so no, I’m not down to change the recipe lol. Because marinade is already set and I’ve been craving trying this recipe being smoked for a long time.

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u/ElevatedDyer — 18 hours ago
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Can I divide my sleep into two separate segments?

Hope I can clearly describe it, but the goal was to sleep from 10pm-5am each day with an extra nap.

The thing is that I’m used to waking up at 5am, we muslims have fajir (dawn) prayer that we need to pray, so I always wake up before sunrise. But my problem is with bedtime, it’s either that something really happens that makes it hard for me to sleep at 10pm or it’s just me not wanting to do it. So is there a problem if I sleep at around 10-11pm till 5pm and add an extra 1-2 hour nap at noon. Talking health and recovery wise since I do go to the gym and am rehabbing my knee.

Lastly, any advice on why am I waking up too frequently in my sleep? I’ve tried earplugs, didn’t like them and they tend to fall either way. But I frequently just wake up mid night, sometimes multiple “mini” wake ups. Sometimes I just fully feel woke and not tired, but don’t wanna be leaving bed with 3 hours of sleep.

Edit: to clarify, the plan is to wake up at 5am, study for a couple hours then sleep for an extra hour or two.

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u/ElevatedDyer — 6 days ago

Why does my latte art always look “watered down?”

IDK how to describe it but the milk is either too foamy or too liquid like this, can’t seem to get the right texture. The heart always gets swirly and “thin.”Also, how do I get this dark(er) brown canvas, I always ruin the color when setting it.

u/ElevatedDyer — 10 days ago
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I’m sorry if this sounds ignorant or like a stupid question, I don’t travel a lot so take it with a grain of salt.

The thing is that I just saw a video of people on a long queue waiting to get a spot to film themselves in a famous view of lake Como, Italy. It looked stupid and pathetic.

I was planning to go to lake como one day, but will it really be like that?

Don’t get me wrong, I know I can go to less famous places and still enjoy them a lot, but I’m talking about those trending places everyone’s trying to get some shots for their instagram. And yes, I know that I’m technically just as the other tourists, but I’m going there because it looks nice and I wanna enjoy my time there, not to take a photo. My instagram only has a sunset photo and another of my cat, I don’t brag about my life of social media.

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u/ElevatedDyer — 14 days ago

Like doing P-R-P-R-L-R-P-R-P-R-L etc.

For two reasons: 1) I really like and enjoy workouts being split as PPL. 2) More recovery time for each muscle group.

So am I missing on something doing that rather than something like full body every other day? Is this better or worse?

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u/ElevatedDyer — 18 days ago

I may have got 7 hours of sleep today but in the worst way possible. I woke up multiple times from dreams, hearing family doing breakfast, got a phone call while I was asleep too. But the worst, I woke up and went to school, turns out the class is canceled and nobody has told me.

I returned home and slept for an hour, not feeling too bad now but will drink coffee and go on with the day, so do I go to the gym in the evening or not?

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u/ElevatedDyer — 18 days ago

I don’t wanna get pirated content since I value creators’ work and it’s haram. Either way where can I buy e-books? Amazon and Kobo are both boycotted.

Also, feel free to list any authors that you know are pro-zionism. For me and others to be wary. I know that Jordan Peterson is a zionist.

Edit: Many typos, I wrote it in a rush.

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u/ElevatedDyer — 19 days ago

Can I just start with another exercise if it’s for the same muscle group? Like today the incline press machine (my first exercise) was occupied, I didn’t feel like doing it with that guy and keep changing the plates each set. So I went and started with the incline dumbbell press instead. Is this okay?

Edit: Does that affect progressive overload? Because if I do a certain amount of reps in the third exercise, putting it first would allow me to do more, but next session when I change it back again to the 3rd, now I’ll do less.

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u/ElevatedDyer — 20 days ago

Got some leftover beef that I warmed up with some chipotle in adobo sauce, tomato sauce and some herbs. Did these “lower” calorie tostada shells in the air fryer. Topped with charred bell peppers, cheese and chipotle sour cream. One of the best leftover meals I ever made.

**Don’t know how safe it is to put those glass marble things in the air fryer, so don’t try it unless you’re okay with the risk.

u/ElevatedDyer — 20 days ago

مين هون بالجامعة او بعرف حد فيها؟

يحكيلنا شو وضع الجامعة و خصوصًا الناس الي فيها.

انا صراحة حابب ادرس فيها لانها قريبة علي و سمعتها (اظن) كويسة. بس لما رحت عالopen day حسيت ما رح الاقي حد زي جوي فيها. ممكن مش صح اعمم بس كل حد شفته يا اما نيرد عالآخر، يا اما من النوعية الي بحكوش غير بالانجليزي و كل طلعاتهم mix و قصصهم عن skate boards و الex و من الهبل هذا.

مش لاني بعرفش احكي انجليزي او معيش iphone 17 بس انا من مدرسة (خاصة) عادية، طول عمري بحكي عربي مع صحابي و طلعاتنا يا مطاعم يا مباريات كرة سلة. و معروف بين الشباب اني (الشيخ). 😂 مش عشان اتفاخر بس عشان تفهموا قصدي. جوي رياضة و طبخ و بحكيش مع بنات.

اي اشي بتعرفوه عن الجامعة حيفيدني، سواء الطلاب او الدكاترة او التدريس إلخ.

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u/ElevatedDyer — 24 days ago