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Blichmann should jump on this issue. I was going to purchase a Riptide but will not hold off. thank you for the information.

Hello. All 18 of my hop plants are between 1" and 8" as of March 24, 2017. Should they all be cut back? If so, when? If not, do I simply wait for the 6 most aggressive vines to take shape and cut the rest back? Please help. Thank you.

Hello. I'm following this thread trying to understand if I am supposed to cut ALL the early shoots that have come up in the last 2 weeks, or only the smallest ones. Please help. thanks

That is my current practice and it works well. I want to install one in the counter top so that I don't have to keep switching from hoses to washer on the faucet. I also just realized the glass washers wont work with corney kegs. I'll keep searching for solutions. thank you.

I am designing a sink area and want to incorporate a surface mounted glass rinser into the stainless steel sink surface. I want this to rinse glass carboys as well as corny kegs. Can someone suggest a product that can be surface mounted and has good pressure/spray for carboys and the corny kegs?

I recently purchased an O2 regulator and would like to know a good rule of thumb for liters/minute for 5 gallons of beer. After reading all the threads and calculation on the subject, I'm really confused. The best I can tell is that .5 or 1.0 liters/minute for 60 seconds is sufficient. Can...

Very good! Thank you for all the information.

Should I be freezing hop pellets for storage?

Thanks. My cages are 10' tall!

I use wire tomato cages to grow my hops. Will the rust from the metal have any affect on the plants?

thanks. these plants are established and give me good crop.

Is there a method, other than looking at pictures, of identifying what type of hops I have growing? I was given a rhizome with no real identification. We think it is cascade but are not certain.

At least I won't have to give any away!

Thank you so much for the replies. Unfortunately I bottled 5 gallons of it and have the other five in a Cornelius keg. Both are currently chilling. It is clear as a bell and I will drink it. Live and learn for next time.

I'm resigned to the fact that my first lager finished with a diacetyl flavor due to the lack of a rest during fermentation. Is there any chance it can be heated to a certain temp and be boiled off?