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• Posted in thread: Beer gone bad? on 10-11-2012 at 02:25 PM
  I have the same thing in my RIS. Same timeframe. Planning in bottling this weekend, but not
  sure if its going to be OK. Sample tastes fine, but I'm leary. Any feedback on this?

• Posted in thread: 1st Home Grown Hops on 04-26-2012 at 01:10 PM
  I did. Maybe they're just off to a slow start sure to the cooler weather we've had since I
  planted? I'll try to take a peek at them before I throw in the towel.

• Posted in thread: 1st Home Grown Hops on 04-25-2012 at 02:15 AM
  Did you wind up restarting by planting crowns, or are those sprout photos from the original
  rhizomes?I've had 6 rhizomes in the ground for almost 6 weeks and have 0 sprouts to show for
  it. I'm more th...

• Posted in thread: Any way to beef up OG after pitching? on 04-16-2012 at 06:42 PM
  Thanks for the explanation h22lude.I used a calculator on a Brewzer app I have, but it didn't
  explain the "why" to how much I needed to add. Prost!

• Posted in thread: Should I plant rhizomes vertically or horizontally? on 04-16-2012 at 01:54 AM
  It's been almost a month since I planted my rhizomes. It's been a bit cool here (40-55F) in MN
  since the 70F weekend that I planted, so I expected a slower growth rate. My issue is that
  where I plante...

• Posted in thread: Any way to beef up OG after pitching? on 04-15-2012 at 11:37 PM
  Had to add about 14oz. of DME boiled in about a quart of H20. Feeling much better about the
  potential of this beer now. Thanks for the response!

• Posted in thread: Any way to beef up OG after pitching? on 04-15-2012 at 04:02 AM
  2nd no sparge BIAB attempt today missed OG. Did a Bavarian Hefe shooting for 1.049, but only
  hit 1.042. At first I thought I'd just let 'er rip and let the chips fall where they may, but
  of course aft...

• Posted in thread: So who's brewing this weekend? on 03-17-2012 at 02:46 AM
  Doing my first AG batch on St. Patty's Day. Imperial mild. Thinking about aging a few gallons
  on Brandy soaked oak. Could be epic!

• Posted in thread: Should I plant rhizomes vertically or horizontally? on 03-11-2012 at 11:46 PM
  Thanks for the info B-Hoppy. Talk about going the extra mile!

• Posted in thread: Should I plant rhizomes vertically or horizontally? on 03-11-2012 at 08:41 PM
  Where did you get those Rhizomes from? I Pre-ordered from Hopshack and they havent sent an
  email or notice that they are shipping and there is no mention on their website, so I have no
  idea when my li...