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Sorry I missed this one -- what is the Bean-o for???

I added my AE to primary, it turned out great. Very crisp and dry and super-clear. No corn taste. Thanks again for the recipe, I have made this three or four times now. Everyone loves it and its cheap!

Awesome story, thanks for sharing. Inspirational for us all!

First pint at 10:30?? Wth?? ;)

Very glad to hear it! How are the hops doing? Mine are about 12' tall, starting to put out hop cones now too. My shortest one is still about 5' tall.

I had issues. You have to sanitize them

I made this and added the frozen raspberries to 2ndary. Within two weeks I had a nasty infection. http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae88/WakeMikey/Random/AGBrew4142.jpg Make sure you do research on how to properly prepare the raspberries to avoid wasting $30 or so. Boy did it look good too.

Dangit I got another infection! Anyone feel like taking a peek? it's Zack and Jack's African Amber clone. Been in primary for about a month and a half. Yeast is washed from previous batch. Is it possible that a piece of equipment used in making my starter or washed yeast could continue through...

Well the flying ones are annoying, but it's the egg-laying that is the big problem. They breed INSIDE the rootball, if you were to break it open you would gag LOL. The sand prevents them from laying eggs AND keeps the larvae from turning into adults. It may be a couple weeks before they totally...

Ya, nice pic, that new pot looks great. Update us in a couple weeks if the gnats are gone. White leaf veins on only the older leaves may be related to the gnats or the stress the plant received. If the new growth looks okay, I wouldnt be too concerned. Lookin good!

Sure, repotting will help if you increase the drainage. Light fluffy soil with perlite and peat. Sometimes I put golf ball sized rocks at the bottom. Sand on top for sure if you have gnats still. Resist the urge to water it until the soil is dry to the touch an inch down. Maybe once or twice a...

bnb - anytime! :) Sure saves a lot of $ vs onestep. wwest - LOL the oxy never tastes good anyways.

Try google? "Is oxyclean safe?" http://www.mothering.com/community/forum/thread/1087304/alternative-to-oxiclean-and-how-safe-is-oxiclean-anyway http://www.melrosechem.com/english/data_eng/hs0853.pdf http://cleaning.lovetoknow.com/Chemistry_of_Oxy_Clean ------------------- My...

Thanks Brad for version 2.0! It's awesome. Making small adjustments is even easier. I like it!

Yup, Chshre has it right. Just any old cheap playground sand will do. The sand does not retain ANY water, the water passes right through it. The sand creates a dry barrier that the gnats cannot lay eggs in. That is the key. Sand won't disturb the plant at all, whether it's laying sand on the...

< What about diatomaceous earth?> That will work too, however it holds more water than the sand, so I still recommend sand. It's just a little sand, it doesn't hurt the plant in the slightest. A little confused at your hesitation? After the gnats are gone, the sand can be mixed right into the...

The soil is retaining too much water. The gnats lay eggs in the soil. Watering less will not make them go away once you already have the gnats. You should seriously consider putting an inch of sand on the topsoil and the gnats will go away. This will not stop new shoots in the slightest bit...

Wow lots of entries, thanks for the chance!

Since I am the OP, just for fun, I'll explain. I bought kits for about 6mo from Midwest. Then I started buying my grain and hops in bulk. For me, 'bulk' for a personal homebrewer is 50lb sacks of base grain, 1-5lbs of other grains, and 1lb bags of hops. Now I am after recipes to brew with...

Hey brew crew - Am I missing something or does Austin Homebrew not list the actual amounts of grains in the all grain kits? I would like to put together the recipe myself but I am thinking they are trying to prevent that by not telling my the percentages of grain although they do list the...