Recent content by Jerf

Here's my hop canopy. They are loading up with burrs right now!

Here's my 2 best producers this year. Both first year plants. The first photo are my 2 Cascade plants, the 2nd photo are my 2 Columbus plants. I'm pretty sure I'll have enough for a couple smash IPA's :mug:

I ordered some Amalia rhizomes this year. Only 1 took off to form a healthy plant, but struggled a lot early on. I'm guessing I over watered it. All my other first year varieties(Mt. Hood, Willamette, Centennial, Columbus, Cascade, and Pacific Gem) were about 15 - 20 feet tall when the Amalia...

Here's my first year varieties using sub irrigated planters. Ive been really happy with the results so far. I have 1 mount hood and 1 willamette I started from rhizomes off my other 3rd year plants. And 2 each of centennial, columbus, cascade, and pacific gem from GLH. They are all starting to...

These were my first hop plants, now in their 3rd year. 2 Mt Hood and 2 Willamette. They have really taken off this year! I had a lot of trimming to do and hope to have a good harvest. They're at a relative's house, but I'm starting bunch more new plants at my house as soon as I receive my...

That's funny, I just checked mine yesterday too and they looked exactly like yours. I'm in Reno also. Didn't take a pic tho. I'll be planting some more varieties this year and I'll post some pics later. :mug:

Ya I realize that, it's just what I had laying around. It's not the best match for the relays, but it does work and this will only be used for simple temp control purposes. It sure is awesome not having to worry about fermentation temperature, and produces much better beer! :rockin:

This is my setup, it's very similar to what you're trying to accomplish, just a little smaller scale. My 10 gal mash tun holds a 3 gal better bottle and a small pond pump. The 2nd rectangular cooler holds my chiller and frozen water bottles. The lids are just 2 pieces of 1" foam glued...