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So my new mother in law decided to transplant the hops that were growing at her house into my yard last summer. This is all gravy...except she forgot which one she put where. Is there any way of telling the varieties without having them tested?

i know this topic has been exhausted throughout the brewing forums, but I haven't hear much advice/talk about #7 plastic. My wife bought some cheap three gallon water bottles from target for four bucks a bottle. The bottom says for water use only. My thought is....although most people say to...

Everytime I let my dog out to use the outdoor restroom, I check on my fermenting beers and watch them bubble for a few minutes. Well last night I checked the bubblin action....woke up this morning and did the same thing, but realized that I left the deep freezer lid open. Luckily my warming pad...

I gave in and bought a refractometer on amazon for $40. I decided to switch to a refractometer because I now do small batches (2-3 gal) and didn't want to waste a portion of the brew to take. Hydrometer reading. With that being said, I brewed today and used my new refractometer for the first...

I read a thread that said to drill a hole in an old yeast vial seal it up with silicone and it is then waterproof? How does this work? If the sensor is not in contact with the wall of the vial than how can it accurately sense the temp of the wort? (I am assuming that once it is sealed in the...