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I have done some clearing in the garden and have five adult bines free for the taking (home brew samples are always appreciated). I have two Cascade, one Magnum and two Nugget. I dug these up from the garden with an excavator and had to cut roots the size of a garden hose so... no, I will not...

I brew using a two burner camp stove. The burners are rated for 60k btu and it came with a traditional gas grill 10in/hg regulator. The burners look identical to the Bayou Classic ( http://bayouclassicdepot.com/bg12_cast_iron_burner.htm.htm ). My house is plumbed for propane and I have 2psi...

I have just received my water test results from the state. The results are for my untreaded water. I have a water softener but so far I have been brewing with un-softened water. Does anyone have any advice? All results are mg/liter except for PH. Total Alkalinity 197 mg/l Floride...

My goal was to build a nice crusher on a moderate budget. Something that could accommodate larger batches without headache should I move up to brew with the bigger boys. My father had a scrap piece of 3/4" thick plastic which I used for the mounting base. I found the 1/3hp motor...

Does anyone know how many btu is generated when fermenting an average gravity ale? I know there are many variables but I'm looking for a general number. How much heat needs to be removed from the fermentor during active fermentation to hold a stable temperature?

Sorry, all of the hops have found a new home. Sunday 11/15 9:55pm I have done some gardening today and I have two bags of Cascade rhizomes that need a new home ASAP. They will go out in tomorrow's (Monday 11/16) mail. These bines came from a cutting I started this spring. It grew in a...

Here is a new drinking game. Where was my wife when I took this picture. You get it right if you get the correct country. Extra credit will be awarded if you can guess the town.

My house is plumbed with 2psi propane lines. My current burner is hooked to a secondary regulator dropping to 10in pressure. Are there any burner options to give more output without going to a 20psi Banjo? Now that I am spoiled by being piped into the house supply I really hate the idea of...

What is the upper limit for S-04 alcohol tolerance? I used it to brew a cider and it got the FG down to .991 with an ABV of 9.66%. After two weeks carbing in the bottles with enough sugar to provide 2.7 volumes of CO2 I still don't have much carbonation. I'm wondering if the alcohol has...

update Oct 1: Sorry, all the hops are gone. I have a friend in New York that cleaned out part of his garden. I've kept plenty for myself and I have four bags of Northern Brewer that need an immediate home. If you want free Northern Brewer hops rhizomes/root balls PM me your address...

Please help me pick hops for my second batch of Rauchbier that I will brew this weekend. Here are the malts in my recipe for a 5 gallon batch: 5 lbs beechwood smoked malt 2 lbs Munich 2 lbs German Pilsner 1 lb CaraMunich 1/2 lb Chocolate I would like to use from what I have in...

My father wants me to duplicate Aecht Gehlenferla Rauchbier (a lager) that he brought back from Germany. I have only one fermentation fridge and a long list of ales to brew. What's everyone's opinion of bre wwing my test batches using ale yeast to get the amount of smoke malt, color and hops...

What is wrong with this magnum? I have this magnum growing at my office. I planted it near the air conditioner so it is automatically watered by the water from the AC unit. As you can see it is doing well at the top but there is a definite line where something is not right...

Any idea how much oxygen (flow rate, time) is a good starting point when using a .5 micron stone in a 5 gallon batch?

I do my Beer Smith reciepe work at a computer that has no printer. Is there a way I can save the brew sheet to a flash drive so I can print it out on another computer?

I have two bines that are not looking great. Does anyone have advice? This is a cascade that is nice and bushy up to about 5 feet but then there is one bine climbing the rest of the way. The cones are not tightly closed little packages. Instead the cones feel soft and the outter leaves are...

I could not bring myself to throw away the baby bines this spring so I started an experiment. I took two, dunked the base 2-3" in rooting hormone, and stuck them in potting soil. I also took two and simply plopped in a cup of water. The two with hormone in potting soil are still alive. One...

I'm new to this forum and wanted to say "hi". I've brewed 15 batches so far, mostly extract and extract with steeped grains. Lately I've been away from known recipes and playing around learning & screwing-up (did a bath w/ carspils I did not know needed grinding) but so far even the oops...