Recent content by BFry86

Sweetcell, Thanks for the trimming advice. I just trimmed all but the strongest 3-4 per bine. Anyway, I've got 25 mounds with two-three rhizomes in each (3 different varieties). Last year I had some sort of growth out of each mound. My chinook and cascade being the big producers.. As of...

Hey gents, I planted all my Rhizomes last May and had great results for the first year. This is my first spring and I have them coming up like crazy. I've heard many people say that one should trim back the first that come up. Any suggestions? I've got two rhizomes per mound and anywhere...

I probably should have done better research before throwing the sugar in, but like you said, It's a learning experience. I dry hop'd with 2 ounces of centennial and added 4 oz of light candi sugar to my 5.5 gal batch. The og is staying at a steady 1.03. It was a red ale extract kit that is...

Yes, It is exactly like lightsabers!!! ha Sorry I thought Light candy sugar was know as crystal sugar. Anyway... Ideas?

This may seem like a stupid question, but I was curious what would happen if I added some light crystals at the begining of the secondary on my IPA? Would it bump the SG or totally ruin the brew? Thanks

I've been sparying mine down with "Seven" spray about once every couple weeks and it does the trick perfectly... Good stuff

I'm new to growing hops and Planted my first field in mid-March. I started big with 65 rhizomes covering over an acre. I planted chinook, cent, and Cascade. My growth has been amazing for the first year and when I left for Vacation on May 29th the plants had reached about 8-10ft tall. When I...