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The strain in wy dennys fav50. Funny but it just started showing some activity. A little bubbling is going on. :ban: I've been shaking it every chance i get. I'm planning on pitching it tonight around 5, which would be 24 hr in starter. Will that be sufficient or will there be consequences...

Yes it's at room temp with no stir plate. I've just been stirring manually as I walk by it. When I stir/shake it a thick layer of foam forms instantly and then dissipates. Is that what you are referring to?

It was Oct 13th. The starter is milky but has no sediment. It looks like there is an 1/8th inch of clear liquid at the top but no sediment. I'm guessing they are still working.

So I'm doing my first starter for a brew this afternoon. The starter is in an E. flask and has been going for 14 hours and there is No visible sediment or yeast at the bottom of the flask and no krausen this morning. I've read krausen isn't crucial but I haven't read anything about no...

I have same situation but in glass carboy. I question the accuracy of the adhesive therm. strips and I guess temps are going to be a bit higher during rigorous fermentation. Will there be other effects form higher ferm. temps other than diacetyl?

The rhizomes should be fine. If you are worried about temps dropping at night, throw some more mulch (up to 3 or 4 inches) for insulation. If buds start to pop and temps drop, just cover with a 5 gallon bucket. Hops are very hardy. I live in Denver where it just snowed a couple inches a few...

Hops should be planted close to the last frost of the season. The later frosts in spring can affect the growth but they are pretty hardy. They always seem to grow better the second year, but it definately gives them a head start to start them in a greenhouse. I live in Colorado and I planted...

Looks like if I dont win one I will buy one!!

Update: My rhizomes have emerged!!! There are several shoots coming up out of the soil and are growing fast. We got some much needed rain here in Colorado (2-3 inches over 2 days) whcih really jump started the growth. Some of the nights lately have dropped into the low 30's and it didn't...

Let them grow! I also live in Aurora and have seen much crazier things people do in their backyard. My backyard is visible to at least 6 other houses and I recently put up a 10 ft. bamboo pole for my hops. I just started growing hops for my first year but have a feeling it may increase to...

Yeah the weather has beeen strange lately. I have another Nugget hop that I bought from a local nursery and I think that it may have taken a beating last night. They can handle some frost but there was frozen rain drops on it this morning. Hope it recovers!

Update: I unpatiently decided to skim some of the dirt off of the top of the rhizomes to see if there were any sprouts coming up. After a couple of inches were removed, I realized that I probably had planted them too deep. A little more digging finally exposed a healthy shoot! I covered the...

Awesome, thank you! I will give these guys some time to pop up but if they don't I might take you up on that offer! BTY, how do your plants do here in A-town?

Thanks for all the great advice!

I bet the soil temps are still pretty low, although I have other perennials popping up. I'll leave them alone, wait and watch. Just a little excited!