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Here are my pics of my Cascades from today. Picking every couple of days. Would like to trade rhizomes in the future from mature plant/s.

Well it's harvest time in my backyard from today. Here are a pics of my Cascade Hops. They are third year and producing wonderful cones. If you want to trade rhimzome please send me pics of your successful plant.

Lively bunch. Anyway, yes three different batches (one batch/wort split into two different yeast) all having its own different yeast strain (WLP500, WLP515, T-58). Remember these are 1 gallon batch. The grain: 2lbs Belgian Pilsner, .25 Munich, .2 Special B, .15 Crystal 60. The Hops: 1 ounce...

I decided to brew a Belgium Dubbel using WLP500, WLP515, and Safbrew T-58 to see what would happen. The WLP500 trappist ale took 48 hours to get going, but when it finally started it smelled sweet and bananas. The WLP515 Antwerp ale (platinum series) started in 12 hours and smell peppery...

I am about to write up a thread about three different yeasts I used in making a Belgium Dubbel. T-58 is one of them. Summary: it started fast, within 4hours (airlock activity) and smells great! Look for my post for full write up on WLP500, WLP515, and Safebrew T-58.

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So I want to reaffirm the knowledge on this great site. WLP500 yeast is not a 24 hour starter. Like others mine took ~30 hours to get going. What made me uneasy is I split my wort w/ Platinum series Antwerp ale yeast and it took off in ~8hrs. So I'll follow up with taste reviews on this Dubbel...

I am using WL008 (East Coast) as well and the Krausen has not completely dropped out as well. Initially it took off (under 12hrs w/ yeast starter) and then settled after 48hrs. I am in the 2+ week in primary and plan on letting it sit for another 2 weeks before kegging/bottling.

I know this is an old post. But this beer is great and want to find a clone. If you have an idea what the inventory list will be please reply.

I was hoping that when he put his mask on and had to adjust it to breath that he would hyperventilate or struggle breathing and then pass out. "Ok, I don't want to scare you, but the best home brewers wear a mask". Ok, it is getting hard to breath, but as long as I am not breathing I can't...

@rexbanner: I am building this and having my own challenges, but to address your collapsing braid i read a post where a person used copper wire 10-12 gauge and coiled it. Then elongated the coil and inserted in the braid. That may stop the braid from collapsing. I also just read on another...

So I brewed NB English Pale Ale and I am not thrilled with the result. There is no real flavor to it and the one flavor that I can pick out is not flattering. I can't decide if it's floral or stale that I am tasting. Initially I kegged it, but the pressure valve was not keeping sealed so it...

Here is my experience: 10 Gal cooler at HD is not displayed must ask where they're kept. Price $40+tax. All the other parts were easy to find, but three parts differed from the fly guy wiki post. The 1/4 hose clamps turned out to be Nickel plated steel vice stainless steel (which is better)...

How long did you let it sit on oak chips? Seems like 2 weeks is the norm.

That's what this forum is missing...Festivals and/or Events! Or, maybe it is here and my head is still clouding from the SFBF. Anyway, anytime beer lovers have a place and opportunity to get together it should be known. Here is another one i'm going to check out...

Well, attended San Fran brewers guild gala friday :rockin: and noticed that sour beer style beer was representing. Russian River had a mob for their special offering and I have to say I'm not a huge fan. Tasted several made w/Brett and few that achieved the sourness with out brett. Don't...

Hey, I am really digging Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC) Imperial IPA. The nose is sweet and the beginning taste is sweet, the middle comes across crisp, and the finish is a wonderful bouquet of hops. So, has anyone tried to re-create this beer either all-grain or (more important)...

What is "Cru" as in "Belgium Cru"?

Thanks all for the insight. @winvarin I have my carboy in a closet now since the garage is colder than I would like now. It keeps at 70 constant. Also I will continue to keep young beer in the primary for a min of 2 weeks. Also I understand that even though the cake is at the bottom there...

Hello, Well I'm on my 7th extract brew and have a question about yeast fermentation times in the primary. After watching everything about brewing beer over the past several months I'm noticing that major breweries mention they ferment in the primary for several days vice two weeks or longer...