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It is with a heavy heart that I have come to the conclusion that I won't be doing any brewing anymore. Now I have all the equipment taking up space in my garage and I'd like to see it go to a good home. My set-up was pretty basic; turkey fryer, 10 gallon igloo cooler for mashing all grain, and...

My plants this year seem to be doing OK, they seemed to stall for a while at the beginning of June, and have slowed a little the past week or so, but I can see the flowers (buds?) forming. I'm watering them every other day using a 1/4" soaker ring on a drip system, so the soil seems to be...

Today I got an e-mail from HBT asking that I check in and let everyone know what I've been up to, so here goes! In early March I completed a brewing marathon; I brewed a custom recipe lager and a modified brown ale (going for a coconut brown ale). I was right on track. Got the lager in the...

I'm coming into the second year for my Magnums. At the end of last growing season, I cut my vines down to about 10-12" and let them dry out. I'm already seeing sprouts/buds on one of my plants and I'm wondering if that's OK this early in the year. We've had a very dry and warm winter so far...

I've made a few very good stout recipes and served them on co2, but after visiting Ireland and drinking Guinness every day, I want to try nitro. Here are my questions: 1. Should I look at beer gas or pure nitro, and is there a difference in the bottles/regulators? 2. Can I use my...

I should start by saying I havent taken a gravity reading yet, so this question may be a little premature: I brewed an IPA last weekend (sat), that came out to 1.064. I pitched one pack of US-05 that I rehydrated, but didnt make a starter. I chose that yeast because I've had really good...

I planted some magnums this year, after killing my cascades from last year. I worked a deal for 2 sprouted plants and a rhizome. The seller gave me two rhizomes, just in case... I promptly planted my new hops in my 1/2 wine barrel planters and have seen no noticeable growth. One of the...

Last year, I bought 5 cascade rhizomes. I gave 2 to my brother. I planted mine in half wine barrels. He planted his in the ground, then transplanted them at his new place a few weeks ago. He already has 8"-10" plants, and mine haven't even sprouted yet. Today, I scratched around in the dirt...

Here's another "My first lager" question: I've got a 5 gal batch, OG was 1.055, and it's been in a chest freezer at 52 degrees for almost 3 weeks. I made a 1L starter with saflager 23. It has been fermenting slowly the whole time. I hadn't heard of diacetyl rest until after I made this...

So I was recently presented with the opportunity to purchase a small chest freezer, and of course I took it! When I looked at the freezer, I thought it would be the perfect size for a fermentation chamber. It's about the size of a dorm fridge, maybe a little bigger, and is top loading. I...

I've been wanting to start kegging and get a kegerator for some time now. I've been reading the forums and pricing out parts as well as keeping an eye on craigslist for kegerators. I had a vague idea of what I wanted, an upright top and bottom refrigerator that is roughly the same size as my...