Found out the hard way that brisket stall temps vary by elevation

I moved from Texas to Denver last year and tried my usual 250 degree smoke on a 15 pound brisket. That thing stalled at 170 for almost 5 hours. Looked it up and water boils at 203 degrees here versus 212 at sea level. Anyone else had to adjust their pit temps after moving to a different altitude?

Stopped by a local farm stand last week and their kimchi jar had a layer of mold floating on top

The guy running it said he's been making it the same way for 10 years and never had an issue, but I couldn't help wondering if anyone else has ever bought fermented stuff from a small place and found something off?

Wood vs. fiberglass handles on my brush rods - made the switch last month

I've always used fiberglass rods on my jobs because that's what my dad taught me with, but last month I snapped one on a tight 90 degree bend in a 8 inch flue. Picked up a set of wood handled rods from a local supply shop near Portland for about $80 and I'm honestly surprised how much better they grip in my hands when it's damp out. The extra weight took a couple days to get used to but I feel like I have way more control on stubborn creosote. Anyone else made this swap and noticed a difference with heavy buildup?

Took me 5 hours to find a clog in my suction line that was just a small rock

I was dredging a pond in Ohio last Tuesday and my suction kept dropping off. Spent all afternoon checking the pump and the belts before I finally pulled the intake grate and found a stone the size of my thumb wedged in there. Anybody else ever have a tiny piece of debris mess up a whole day?

Pro tip: Internal cable routing got me second-guessing everything

I was talking to a guy at my local bike co-op in Portland last Saturday, and he said something that stuck with me. He claimed that internal cable routing is actually worse for most riders because it traps moisture and makes adjustments a nightmare. I've always thought it looked cleaner and was the way to go, but he showed me 3 frames where the cables had rusted inside the tubes after just 2 years of wet commuting. Now I'm debating whether I should steer customers toward external routing frames for durability sake. Anyone else had clients come back with gunked up internal cables that were a pain to fix?

The 2x4 trick that fixed my leaning wall in 10 minutes

My shed wall was leaning 3 inches out of plumb. I drove a 2x4 as a diagonal brace from the top plate to a stake in the ground, then used a come-along to pull it straight. Took less time than arguing with my level.

PSA: My weekly spread was a mess until I tried a rolling weekly

I kept cramming every task into Monday and Tuesday and then feeling lost by Thursday. After watching a few videos, I tried a rolling weekly where I only write down a few days at a time and leave the rest blank. It sounds simple but it stopped me from overplanning and feeling bad when I didn't finish everything. Has anyone else found that leaving space helps them stay more realistic about what they can actually do in a week?

Took advice from a buddy on pricing and it backfired hard

My friend Dave told me to raise my rates by 40% to "weed out the tire kickers." I did it two months ago and lost three regular clients who had been with me for years. The new clients I got were actually more demanding and paid slower. Has anyone else had a "guru" friend's advice mess up their income like this?

Heads up: Essential oils in homemade sprays can harm pets. I've stopped using them after a scare.