Re-Learned A Valueable Lesson

Happy Hapgood · 07-17-2018, 08:50 PM

We drove to the STL Bash on June 29th, Attended the Cool Bash on Saturday the 30th. Stayed that Sunday with Family including Grandbaby, Drove back the same 10 hours that Monday. Off July 3rd Tuesday and prepped ribs for a cook on the 4th. I did my usual gig of trimming full spares into STL style that night. Rubbed and in the fridge for the next morning's smoke.

All the trimmings went into the trash bag. When the wife took out the trash it was that Tuesday night. All went well and a Great day but hot. Stayed hot the next several days until trash pickup day on Tuesday the 10th. MAN! That meat had turned in the trash!

I learned along time ago cleaning fish to put the heads and guts in a trash bag then into the freezer and put them in the can the morning of trash pickup. Just forgot this time with pork.

To make a long story longer, once they picked up the trash the smell and some liquid remained that (while not as bad as rotting fish) was Bad.

So after the wife got done disinfecting the trash can it's better now.

Lesson relearned. Freeze the scrapes until the morning of pickup! Helps the Sanitation folks too.

Rockinar · 07-17-2018, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toast

We drove to the STL Bash on June 29th, Attended the Cool Bash on Saturday the 30th. Stayed that Sunday with Family including Grandbaby, Drove back the same 10 hours that Monday. Off July 3rd Tuesday and prepped ribs for a cook on the 4th. I did my usual gig of trimming full spares into STL style that night. Rubbed and in the fridge for the next morning's smoke.

All the trimmings went into the trash bag. When the wife took out the trash it was that Tuesday night. All went well and a Great day but hot. Stayed hot the next several days until trash pickup day on Tuesday the 10th. MAN! That meat had turned in the trash!

I learned along time ago cleaning fish to put the heads and guts in a trash bag then into the freezer and put them in the can the morning of trash pickup. Just forgot this time with pork.

To make a long story longer, once they picked up the trash the smell and some liquid remained that (while not as bad as rotting fish) was Bad.

So after the wife got done disinfecting the trash can it's better now.

Lesson relearned. Freeze the scrapes until the morning of pickup! Helps the Sanitation folks too.

That's why garbage men get paid the big bucks.

sudsandswine · 07-17-2018, 08:54 PM

The problem I have is that my freezers are all full of meat and I have no place to temporarily store trimmings. Especially when it's like 30+ pounds of it. There's been a couple times that I came out to my trash cans and maggots were spilling out under the lid. Blegh. I felt bad about it.

tom b · 07-17-2018, 08:55 PM

been there done that...

BBQ Freak · 07-17-2018, 08:57 PM

that is why I am glad were I live and into the burn barrel , lol .

CptKaos · 07-17-2018, 09:00 PM

I put rib trimmings on the cooker with no seasoning and feed to my security system :)

Larry

BBQ Freak · 07-17-2018, 09:03 PM

also I learned my lesson with chicken

pjtexas1 · 07-17-2018, 09:13 PM

Years ago i had a talk with my trash guy. He asked that i bag my ashes because it really hurts when it gets in their eyes. I felt like a complete ass. Ever since then i put a lot of thought into how i bag my trash. Nothing goes in the can that isn't in a bag, trimmings get double bagged, nothing leaking, etc. They do a job most people don't want to do. A little respect doesn't hurt. My trash can never really smells bad.

Rant over...

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Titch · 07-17-2018, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toast

We drove to the STL Bash on June 29th, Attended the Cool Bash on Saturday the 30th. Stayed that Sunday with Family including Grandbaby, Drove back the same 10 hours that Monday. Off July 3rd Tuesday and prepped ribs for a cook on the 4th. I did my usual gig of trimming full spares into STL style that night. Rubbed and in the fridge for the next morning's smoke.

All the trimmings went into the trash bag. When the wife took out the trash it was that Tuesday night. All went well and a Great day but hot. Stayed hot the next several days until trash pickup day on Tuesday the 10th. MAN! That meat had turned in the trash!

I learned along time ago cleaning fish to put the heads and guts in a trash bag then into the freezer and put them in the can the morning of trash pickup. Just forgot this time with pork.

To make a long story longer, once they picked up the trash the smell and some liquid remained that (while not as bad as rotting fish) was Bad.

So after the wife got done disinfecting the trash can it's better now.

Lesson relearned. Freeze the scrapes until the morning of pickup! Helps the Sanitation folks too.

Wouldn’t wife Foo have had said wife cleaning earlier to start?
Signed
Official Wife fooer

Stlsportster · 07-17-2018, 09:19 PM

Oh yeah. Nothing beats the smell of rotting meat in the trash can in the garage after a week in 100 degree heat.

I seal them in ziploc bags before I toss them. Seems to help and doesn’t take up freezer space.

Baychilla · 07-17-2018, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pjtexas1

Years ago i had a talk with my trash guy. He asked that i bag my ashes because it really hurts when it gets in their eyes. I felt like a complete ass. Ever since then i put a lot of thought into how i bag my trash. Nothing goes in the can that isn't in a bag, trimmings get double bagged, nothing leaking, etc. They do a job most people don't want to do. A little respect doesn't hurt. My trash can never really smells bad.

Rant over...

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Because people around here can't be bothered we're going to go through a trial program. Have to sort recyclables differently as some people were putting pizza boxes in the recycle bins (with pizza still in the box) bottles of whatever still with whatever in them etc...

Nuco59 · 07-18-2018, 05:31 AM

My trash can is not odorless - but does not reek. I freeze or fridge my trimmings or meat containers- after a rinse.

Recently did a good deed- rescued my neighbor's bin from the curb. Was going to set it by their garage. The smell like to have dropped me. I completed the task.

Won't be doing that again.

Smoking Piney · 07-18-2018, 09:10 AM

I bag and freeze trimmings and guts and put them out when the trash can goes to the curb in the morning. If I leave them overnight or longer in the can, the raccoons have a feast and make a mess.

ronbrad62 · 07-18-2018, 09:27 AM

If my activities include discarding any food or meat scraps that will be in the trash for longer than a day, I just take the garbage bag with me to work and put it in our dumpster. It makes the wife happy because I know she isn't scrubbing any garbage cans.

jeffjenkins1 · 07-18-2018, 09:39 AM

I dump charcoal ashes in my trashcan whenever I forget...

Jeff

07-17-2018, 08:50 PM	#1
Happy Hapgood somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 03-17-12 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Name/Nickname : Mike	Re-Learned A Valueable Lesson We drove to the STL Bash on June 29th, Attended the Cool Bash on Saturday the 30th. Stayed that Sunday with Family including Grandbaby, Drove back the same 10 hours that Monday. Off July 3rd Tuesday and prepped ribs for a cook on the 4th. I did my usual gig of trimming full spares into STL style that night. Rubbed and in the fridge for the next morning's smoke. All the trimmings went into the trash bag. When the wife took out the trash it was that Tuesday night. All went well and a Great day but hot. Stayed hot the next several days until trash pickup day on Tuesday the 10th. MAN! That meat had turned in the trash! I learned along time ago cleaning fish to put the heads and guts in a trash bag then into the freezer and put them in the can the morning of trash pickup. Just forgot this time with pork. To make a long story longer, once they picked up the trash the smell and some liquid remained that (while not as bad as rotting fish) was Bad. So after the wife got done disinfecting the trash can it's better now. Lesson relearned. Freeze the scrapes until the morning of pickup! Helps the Sanitation folks too. __________________ Cooking Equipment: Weber WSM, Weber GA, Weber Spirit E-310, Weber 22" OTG Charbroil Oilless Turkey Fryer Wife LuzziAnn 1956 model. Ink Bird IBBQ 4T Wi-Fi Temp Monitor, Superfast LSU Purple Thermapen & ThermaPop, Party Q Ink Bird Sous Vide, HF Flame Thower My Motto these days is "Low Stress, Low Drag". The Artist Formally Known as Toast

07-17-2018, 08:54 PM	#3
sudsandswine Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-23-12 Location: Kansas City	The problem I have is that my freezers are all full of meat and I have no place to temporarily store trimmings. Especially when it's like 30+ pounds of it. There's been a couple times that I came out to my trash cans and maggots were spilling out under the lid. Blegh. I felt bad about it. __________________ Shirley Fab 250g trailer \| Primo XL kamado \| [COLOR="Red"]Red[/COLOR] Weber Limited Edition kettle + 26” kettle \| Clonesaker PDS (pretty drum smoker)

07-17-2018, 08:55 PM	#4
tom b somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-12-15 Location: Temecula, CA	been there done that... __________________ LSG 24x48 offset, MAK 2 Star General, Built in Santa Maria Pit, Weber Performer Deluxe 22 w/CB Rotisserie, Blackstone Pizza Oven, WGA, A PBC A 26'er AND A Jumbo Joe

07-17-2018, 08:57 PM	#5
BBQ Freak Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-11-13 Location: Rayville , Missouri Name/Nickname : BBQ Mojo	that is why I am glad were I live and into the burn barrel , lol . __________________ [Font="Impact"]Weber Kettle[/Font] [Font="impact"]Luke's Firepits / Grill[/Font] [Font="impact"]Lone Star Grillz Mini Insulated Cabinet Smoker[/Font]

07-17-2018, 09:00 PM	#6
CptKaos is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-21-17 Location: Central Texas Name/Nickname : Larry	I put rib trimmings on the cooker with no seasoning and feed to my security system :) Larry __________________ Larry I fix stuff and I know things.

07-17-2018, 09:03 PM	#7
BBQ Freak Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-11-13 Location: Rayville , Missouri Name/Nickname : BBQ Mojo	also I learned my lesson with chicken __________________ [Font="Impact"]Weber Kettle[/Font] [Font="impact"]Luke's Firepits / Grill[/Font] [Font="impact"]Lone Star Grillz Mini Insulated Cabinet Smoker[/Font]

07-17-2018, 09:13 PM	#8
pjtexas1 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 12-28-11 Location: Belton, Tx Name/Nickname : Texas Pete	Years ago i had a talk with my trash guy. He asked that i bag my ashes because it really hurts when it gets in their eyes. I felt like a complete ass. Ever since then i put a lot of thought into how i bag my trash. Nothing goes in the can that isn't in a bag, trimmings get double bagged, nothing leaking, etc. They do a job most people don't want to do. A little respect doesn't hurt. My trash can never really smells bad. Rant over... Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk __________________ Paul (aka Texas Pete) SF 24x36 Midnight Edition / Mak 1-Star /Abe's 48" Insulated Cabinet / 22.5 OTG / 28" BS / Jimmy with CB Roti and pizza kit / Red Box on custom cart / Char-Griller Kettle / Barrel House Cooker / Pit Boss Copperhead / Char-Griller Akorn Jr Sign Up for The 2022 Texas BBQ Brethren Fall Bash Here! ([URL="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12NjP4bH3uLyH6-RJnI4gSfDr0nKQ6_4cxdw_GhmrKq0/edit#gid=1935530835"]Link[/URL])

07-17-2018, 09:19 PM	#10
Stlsportster Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-09-16 Location: Random Point In Time and Space Name/Nickname : Parental Assigned Label	Oh yeah. Nothing beats the smell of rotting meat in the trash can in the garage after a week in 100 degree heat. I seal them in ziploc bags before I toss them. Seems to help and doesn’t take up freezer space.

07-18-2018, 05:31 AM	#12
Nuco59 Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-18-13 Location: Texas	My trash can is not odorless - but does not reek. I freeze or fridge my trimmings or meat containers- after a rinse. Recently did a good deed- rescued my neighbor's bin from the curb. Was going to set it by their garage. The smell like to have dropped me. I completed the task. Won't be doing that again. __________________ I started out with nothing and I got most of it left.

07-18-2018, 09:10 AM	#13
Smoking Piney somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-24-15 Location: South Jersey Pine Barrens Name/Nickname : John	I bag and freeze trimmings and guts and put them out when the trash can goes to the curb in the morning. If I leave them overnight or longer in the can, the raccoons have a feast and make a mess. __________________ John Assassin 24 XL BGE Weber Kettle with rotisserie and Vortex Ooni 3 Pizza Oven AMNPS

07-18-2018, 09:27 AM	#14
ronbrad62 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-16-16 Location: Johns Creek, Ga. Name/Nickname : Ron	If my activities include discarding any food or meat scraps that will be in the trash for longer than a day, I just take the garbage bag with me to work and put it in our dumpster. It makes the wife happy because I know she isn't scrubbing any garbage cans. __________________ Ron Join us for the South East Bash in Lebanon, Tn. May 4, 2024 (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...usp=drivesdk)] Bash planning thread here https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/s...d.php?t=305951

07-18-2018, 09:39 AM	#15
jeffjenkins1 Babbling Farker Join Date: 03-01-08 Location: Akron, OH	I dump charcoal ashes in my trashcan whenever I forget... Jeff __________________ You do what you have to do, so you can do what you want to do! Ole Hickory Ultra Que 2 18" WSM 18" Weber OTS Primo Oval XL NB American Gourmet offset smoker UDS Big Chief Smoker Turkey Fryer