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Can You Brew It did a clone of it: http://thebrewingnetwork.com/shows/545

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Basic Brewing had a sugar experiment a year or so ago and one of the things they used was agave nectar/syrup. If I remember right they could not detect a noticeable taste from it. You might check their archives for the episode.

http://groceryeats.com/2009/03/26/bacon-beer/ be sure to read down through the comments too

My cascades are doing awesome this year, topping 22 feet now. They are starting to produce cones now. As luck would have it, the leafhoppers have just found them too. Do they attack cones too? I can live with some chewed up leaves as long as they leave the cones alone.

try removing some of the dirt over them. My rhizomes didn't want to sprout 2 inches down last year, but after I put only a half inch to an inch of dirt over them they grew like weeds.

Check out this page for some bacon info: http://groceryeats.com/2009/03/26/bacon-beer/ also down in the comments there is this that I missed at first: "Update: I left some of the bacon bourbon in the freezer (after I filtered it) and all the remaining solids dropped out and left the bourbon...

They are too big for using standard caps. You'll need corks, a corker and maybe even cages (depending on your carbonation level) to use those for bottling. They do work well with corks however. I have bottled wine and beer in them before with success.

I agree with what Retrofit says. Get 'em in the ground with plenty of sun. A place that does not stay damp is good too. Water em daily or so and they will grow. First year is tough to get a good yield anyways.

I have had good luck with cascades. In fact one of my cascades has two bines almost 4 feet up the line already this year so far. My goldings have not done well but so far my willamette is looking better this year. This is all I have tried here in Iowa and I am only on my second year.