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`well....I did a search on this and I think my search criteria was not right so I didn't get anything. I saw a thread that talked about a coathanger or a short nail tied in the middle to a string........The plastic bag trick does not seem like something I want to do since I need to dry hop and...

After my last brew day I was having trouble getting the bung to stay in my Better Bottle. It wanted to keep sliding out with the star san on it. Well, I guess I pushed a little too hard and it is stuck in the top of the better bottle. It was sealed up nice and tight (obviously) so I feft it...

Anyone tried this? It is really different for a pale ale, but really good. Does anyone know where to start to come up with a clone? thanks!!!!

Awesome!!!!! I didn't know that there would be one KING HOP to rule the kindom. I am looking forward to the next month!!!! Thanks for the reply!!

I don't have a picture yet, but I think my description will do it justice. My first year cascade has taken off this past month and a half. i think it is about 20 ft. tall now. the past couple of weeks it has been sending out its side shoots and flowering. Looks really good. Here is...

I use them. I find they are alot more consistant than using priming sugar. Just my take. I know guys say they don't have problems with priming sugar, but these have worked great for me.

I have never used a step bit........I am guessing you used a 3/16" step bit?

awesome!!! my tap water is getting pretty warm right now and i am brewing this weekend, so i am going to take your approach and make a pre-chiller for my IC. I have a feeling it will look something like your chiller, or at least i hope. It should get my water temp down enough, we will see...

what did you drill the holes with and what size bit was it?

I like SNPA and sam adams bottles because they are easy to come by, but I am starting to build my stash with some unique bottles that look really cool. Fullers are at the top of that list and boy are they thick and heavy. Hoegardden is another favorite with a unique look. Bass also has a neat...

i just picked up a brewers best english pale ale kit and had the same question as this thread. I prefer to do full boils, but this kit is set up for a 2.5 gallon boil. What the heck do i need to do with my hop additions when I start with 6 gallons to boil? where do I start to figure this out?

SN Torpedo Clone!!!!!! This is most excellent news!!!!!! I have sunscribed to this thread and look forward to seeing how this turns out for several people. I will definately brew this later in the year. Would brew it now, but I have my next several beers lined up already. Thanks for...

OK...I will take a shot at a few of the questions, but I am by no means an expert. You will not get some sort of crazy hybrid hop plant. You will only get female hop rhizomes from these companies. The female is the only one that will produce the hops anyway. I got my rhizomes from...

I didn't get anything, my hops just showed up.

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.thymegarden.com/site/561124/page/217466 Thyme Garden Organic Hops. Looks like they are currently shipping several different varieties. I pre-ordered mine, so I guess that is why they came so early.

I got my 3 Cascade rhisomes yesterday!!!!! I wasn't expecting them for another few weeks, so I put a damp paper towl in the ziplock bag and put them in the fridge. I plan on working the soil where I will plant them. I am going to dig a hole and mix in manure with the soil. I am also going to...

Most importantly you learn who NOT to give your home brew to. My brother is off my list. He tried some of mine and then commented how the older he gets the more he prefers his watered downed bud light. I wanted to smack him, but then realized.....he drinks like a fish and does not like my...

Doesn't look infected to me. I recently dry hopped for the first time. I just tossed the pellets in. From what I saw I think the hops might have spurred a little further fermintation, I could be wrong, but mine looked similar to that. I am drinking the Pale Ale I dry hopped right now and it...

I too have a clone brew book and have had similar questions. For instance, why do you boil your wort and then top off with cool water? Can't you do a full boil with those recipes instead of a partial boil with a cool water top off? Would the recipes be different for a full boil that didn't...