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I have 7 bines of varying varieties. The cones from 6 of them are normal (without seeds), which tells me there is no male plant nearby. However, my Saaz-72 has some seeds in nearly all of the cones. The plant had minor stress this season, but otherwise appears healthy. Are hops known to throw...

I have a few bines growing, and Centennial was way earlier than the rest this year. I harvested them when they became light yellow-green and were obviously papery in texture. I did notice that they had a subtle garlicy smell though. I brewed with them anyway and the beer smells like oranges. I...

I’m considering ditching my old carboys since switching to kegging (and fermenting in a keg), but I’ve kept them around for sours. After some thought, I realized I could do a very thorough and hot sanitization in the dishwasher since my kegs are 1.5 and 2.5 gallon. I don’t expect this to wash...

I’m having trouble finding a reliable source of food-grade glycerine that isn’t expensive to ship (NB is $14 in shipping!). The drug stores around me don’t appear to carry it, although I did find a 365 (Whole Foods) brand of vegetable glycerin for $5. This appears to be the right stuff, with no...

You can pick multiple if you consistently brew with a couple different crystal malts. I know there are other lovibond values, but just pick the closest. Please note this poll is not intended to be voted by weight, otherwise the darker ones would probably come in last simply because a little...

First time kegging. I bought a Slimline Torpedo. I noticed the interior welds are not high quality and not at all polished. Is this normal for kegs? It shipped pressurized, so I’m not worried about leaks.

The heatwave going on in California is forcing me to harvest or lose my hops this year. I will need to harvest in the morning to avoid the heat later in the day, but I won't have time to actually brew until the afternoon or evening. My plan is to refrigerate the hops until I'm ready to throw...

A little over a year ago, I planted Pinnacle barley in my yard. I harvested about two pounds by hand later that season (oops, couldn't find the pictures for this!). I then malted the grain by soaking, germinating, and then kilning in the oven. This was my first time malting my own barley, so I...

Growing a centennial in zone 10A in a half barrel planter. It loves growing straight up (it’s about 12 ft to the wire), but side arms seem small and only growing on the upper third of the bines. Is this normal? Admittedly I’m light on the fertilizer. I added one large dressing of compost in the...

Anyone have experience doing custom orders with Toledo Metal Spinning? Their stock hoppers are enticing, but it would be great to have them weld on a couple TC ports to make a custom fermentor. Before I go to the trouble of making up proper drawings for a quote, what sort of cost should I...

Hello! I've been brewing small batches for about 7 years. By small, I mean it, with my smallest batch being a dry-hopped 12oz "brew in a bottle". But mostly these days I'm doing 1 - 1.5 gallons. This small size enables me to do everything rapidly, with brew days being knocked out in 2.5 - 3.5...