Recent content by WoolyBooger

@TxBrew

I bought a brand new chest freezer from Sears and used it for about a month before I experienced the same problem you are having. I called Sears and they sent a service guy out. It ended up being that the lines were leaking coolant somewhere in one of the walls. They wanted me to go through a...

My second Columbus harvest this summer. 6 oz dried weight. Hoping to get a third harvest in, we'll see... Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Good eye, I'll get to pickin'. Thanks for the heads up! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

This is round 2 on my Columbus this year! My first harvest was in mid June. I cut them back to ground level an they are now about 15' tall and have about half developed cones. We'll see how they turn out. Has anyone else gotten multiple harvests from the same plant in one growing season...

My wife and I had lunch at a pizza place/microbrewery this weekend. I asked what they had on tap and the waiter rattled off the usual BMCs and then he mentioned an IPA. I asked what IPA it was. His response, "just a regular one". My wife looked at me like "oh boy, here we go" but I just let...

Ok, so I'm about 3 weeks late posting this. I harvested about 1 1/2 lbs of Columbus and 1/2 lb of Centennials off of my second year plants already! After harvest, I cut them off at ground level and restrung my trellis. I have new healthy bines that are about 3 ft tall right now. I'm going to...

I don't think they're going to make it to the top this year. Only one bine is still climbing, but I think it's about done. Maybe next year... Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Things are coming right along in the south I am in the Ozarks region of Northern Arkansas and my hops are nearly fully developed already! They are criss-crossing their way up a 10 foot tall arbor. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I actually got on HBT today to search this topic. I live in Northern Arkansas (almost on the Arkansas/Missouri line) and I have nearly fully grown cones on my 2nd year Centennials and my Columbus. They even have little lupulin glands already. They are maturing much earlier this year than...

4lbs of hops baby!!! A pound each of Chinook, Simcoe, Amarillo, and Cascade. Life is goooood! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I second Yooper's comment. My favorite combo is Chinook/Simcoe/Amarillo. I just use the Chinook for bittering, but you could substitute almost any high alpha hop. I love the Simcoe/Amarillo combo for late additions and dry hopping. They work really well together. In fact, Stone and Dogfish...

Dextrine also helps with head retention.

Have you considered Amarillo instead of Centennial? I have found that it plays very nicely with Simcoe. In fact, that is my favorite dry hop combo.

Thanks guys. I will double up on the yeast and the Astroglide!