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• Posted in thread: Hop Help on 09-20-2009 at 02:05 PM
  A couple of questions. This is my 1st season and I have no cones and my plants only got about 4
  feet tall. I admit my ground is not the best but I fertilized them and watered them quit a bit.
  They get...

• Posted in thread: Going to Brew my first double brew day on 07-18-2009 at 02:39 AM
  I did 3 five gallon batches Tuesday and all went well. I started about 10:00 and finished about
  10:00 with about an hour break for dinner. All 3 will be ready for the secondary by Sunday. Its
  a long d...

• Posted in thread: Fermentation can take 24 to 72 hrs to show visible signs. on 07-15-2009 at 05:05 PM
  I brewed 3 batches yesterday using S04 and S05. All 3 started bubbling within 4 to 9 hours. I
  have been starting in under 11 hours for the last year or so using nothing but dry yeast.

• Posted in thread: Dry Yeast or Liquid? on 07-15-2009 at 05:02 PM
  I have been using strictly dry for a year or more and am quit happy. Although there is not as
  much variety S04 and S05 have been good for me. I brewed 3 batches yesterday and my
  fermentation start tim...

• Posted in thread: Brewing with kids? on 07-10-2009 at 02:06 AM
  I have 4, 10 and 18 year olds at home. The oldest could care less and the other two like to
  help where they can once in awhile and at this stage have no problems with the fact it isnt for
  them and the...

• Posted in thread: 5.5 gallon glass fermenter on 07-10-2009 at 02:01 AM
  Thanks for the fermcap suggestion. Looks like there is a few different types that do the same
  thing. Will call the local store tomorrow and if they do not have it I will order it. On
  vacation next wee...

• Posted in thread: 5.5 gallon glass fermenter on 07-09-2009 at 11:49 PM
  Well lets just say when I tried to brew a full 5 gallon batch it blew my airlock right off of
  the fermentor. In order for this to be usable and not have that happen I need to cut my boil
  volume down t...

• Posted in thread: Transplanting on 09-13-2008 at 10:37 PM
  They came up but only about 2 feet and did not grow any cones.

• Posted in thread: Transplanting on 09-13-2008 at 05:08 PM
  My 1st year hops did not grow at all. I am sure it was my fault for not paying more attention
  to them so next year I will do a much better job. I do however want to move them to another
  area and I am ...

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