Recent content by Maweni

Howzit & welcome.

Would yr ancestors eat hops? I guess u would have to brew with herbs for bittering...again...what herbs would they have typically eaten? I think u have no chance of creating a bear that your friends wouldn't know the difference. I do have a suggestion...y not keep/brew a few grain beers for yr...

I went with a keg system first. I was lucky that a small used fridge came my way soon afterwards that I use as my kegerator and my fermenting chamber. I ferment beers when I travel for work which is often so one fridge doing both jobs works well for me :)

37231 + 6 Belgian double = 37237

Yr system looks like its nicely plumbed. Yr hops are going to do well in yr greenhouse. Keep us posted as u go along.

Next time you are at this brew pub ask them :)

Good luck. Which varieties did you get? Nice greenhouse you got there. How much did it set you back?

Hops grow just fine in hydroponic systems. Growing indoors with artificial lighting is where it gets much tougher. Media type hydroponic systems suit hops better than media-less type systems.

I grew these varieties in Los Angeles successfully - Galena, Cascade, Newport, Columbus, Zeus, Kent Golding, Northern Brewer and Chinook. All these varieties yielded in their first year. Galena and Cascade grew the best followed by Columbus and Zeus then the rest. Hops require lots of water...

I grew my hops this year in a 3 gallon bucket in coco pith medium fed on a drip system using hydroponic nutrients. This type of system is often used to grow tomatoes commercially in greenhouses. I grew my hops outside and they did very well. The 3 gallon container was more than enough for the...

+ 6 gal IPA = 33851

32890 + 5 gal pineapple apple hard cider = 32895

+ 5gal edwort's apfelwein = 31,031

I also use air compressor QD. I just installed them two weeks back and they seem to be working very well.

What was your OG?