Recent content by jabbott

I wouldn't consider 20 PSI to be that over-carbed if you were shooting for 16-18 PSI... other than trying a longer line length, or periodically warming and purging until the pressure gets to where you want it to be, you should also inspect the inside of your beer line quick disconnect to make...

You should be using 3/16" beer line, not 3/8" line, or you'd need over 100 feet of line to balance the serving pressure. :eek: Here is a helpful page which talks about figuring out the right beer line length. This will allow you to achieve an ideal pour. Mike Soltys in the comments section...

Thanks, the video was fun to make. As for growing in ground vs. container, yeah the ground is definitely better if you have that option. I unfortunately don't (land in Boulder County is about $1+ million an acre). :drunk:

I've been growing hops in an Earthtainer over the last couple of years and it has certainly been interesting. I chose Willamette and Golding varieties. The first year, the Willamette variety seemed to grow the best, but the opposite happened this year. I've lived in apartments (and now a...

I'm using a homemade self-watering container called an EarthTainer to grow hops this year. It has over 3 cubic feet of potting mix and an 8 gallon water reservoir. It's been a little less than a month since planting them and they are already 5-7" tall and growing quite nicely each day. You...