The reason I suggested fish fertilizer was because I don't use the chemical type on something I consume. Also it is good for beginners at growing hops because it is all natural and will not burn plants. It takes a week or two to see good results. It only takes two or three tablespoons in a...
I'm not in your grow zone but I had trouble with a Sterling plant not doing well with no cones. I bought some Alaskan fish fertilizer and added it to some compost, and it has taken off. For the first time in three years I have Sterling cones. Get some compost or manure and some Alaskan fish...
For years I had a offset regular wood type smoker . It made great smoked meats but you had to check on it every 20-30 minutes to keep the right temp. Last year I bought OK Joe's pellet grill and smoker and love the ease of just filling the hopper with pellets and setting the temp. It takes about...
Looks like we had very similar experiences. When I became legal age Coors was only sold to the east as far as Kansas. We drank that 3.2% beer too. My cousin in the Army at the time loaded up his custom van with cases of Coors and drove it to Indiana where he was stationed at the time. He said it...
I am into the New West Coast IPA, APA thing with no crystal malt and using pilsner malt in place of pale malt. I use either Vienna or light Munich at 15-20% of the grain bill and maybe a little Victory malt just to add a little color and flavor.
I'm not into Tropical so I use old school hops...
When me and the crew were young it was Mickey's Little Kings cream ale as go to for cheap beer. When stationed at Ft Lewis in Washington state I was introduced to Heidelberg beer with the [velvet tang]. Both were ok to my young experiences. Then later when sent to West Germany an Army bro said...