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I did a small harvest of my Casacde today. Should be about 4 ounces when dried to about 30% of original weight.

Nice! I think my Cascade are just about ready for harvest too. About a month early as well. I even see new growth and buds, so maybe even a second harvest. How are you packaging your Chinook? Last year, I vacuum sealed fresh cones to take to a friend’s brew day a few weeks later. I think that...

Here’s my very happy second year Cascade in Long Beach. Obviously I’ve got a very ADHD approach when it comes to gardening (and everything else).

5+ years is blink of an eye to the wide world of brewing… Personal faves: Altbier Dark mild (aged on oak) Watermelon wheat Cali SMaSH lager(California Select 2-row, cluster hops, steam beer yeast)

As others have said, moderation is the key. Set guidelines that works for you, and enjoy what you have instead of thinking about what you don’t. One of my favorites is a dark mild inspired by this old BrewingTV video with John Palmer:

Traveling to Arlington, VA next weekend. Any must-go recommendations for the DC area?

I have the presto 23qt. No problem getting to 15psig with the included weight (I live near sea level). I got the bigger size to hold more stuff beyond quart and pint mason jars. Bottles, erleneyer flasks, test tubes, tubing, etc…

I come from a place of having inherited equipment from follow brewers (late father-in-law), and know the guilt associated with not putting it to good use. It sounds like you have a good starting point to build out a brewhouse of any complexity. There are some big champions of single vessel brew...

I recently went down this rabbit hole. There are a lot of variables specific to your needs and location (altitude, specifically). Strongly recommend checking out USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning for the basics: https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/usda/GUIDE01_HomeCan_rev0715.pdf I ended up...

Not to hijack, but curious. We’re these standard PT100 RTD temp sensors. Did you switch all the conductors?

Thanks @Bobby_M i was working typing about the same thing. @handbrewing I think you’ve got this. Just plan it out and make sure you are working within the specs of the components you have (or buy new ones that meet your needs, we’ve all been there). Draw up your whole diagram and I’m sure...

Put some extra contact blocks on your selector switch, and you’ve got it. Switch position A Block 1: power to PID A Block 2: element fire switch to element contactor coil A Switch position B Block 1: power to PID B Block 2: element fire switch to element contactor coil B

I’ve got a bit of a late bloomer here in Long Beach. This is a first year Cascade, planted mid-April. Picked one 8oz harvest 4 weeks ago, and now there is a second harvest ready to go. Fairly mild summer here, and I think it really likes living next to the compost bin.

Yeah, I’ve only seen wedges like that as strainers for cooking pasta portions or blanching veggies. Was thinking you could do something similar with steam tray pans sitting up on a false bottom. All kinds of sizes to chose from, but they are pretty much round, square or rectangle shapes. Would...

I like the idea, but, coming from the perspective of struggling to mash and boil even a single batch at a time — I think you would want to have an individual level of control for each batch that steam or a single induction burner would make difficult to provide. Considering 1 gallon batches, you...

Nice setup! I am going through a similar set of decisions trying to dedicate a wall of my garage to brewing. My setup is similar with the brew stand next to the overhead garage door. Since its my only way in and out, it says open quite a bit meaning a constant battle with dirt and dust (and...

Good idea to check and swap out any gaskets in your fermenter as well. The bugs love to hitch a ride on them.

Saw somebody use a tri-clamp once, and it was too good not to steal (the idea, not the tri-clamp).

Agreed, but I think we put reality aside earlier in the thread in the spirit of DIY. To me this is a neat little "green" idea, and I wouldn't be brewing if I wasn't open to fulfilling some pipe dreams here and there. Even if the end product isn't CO2 good enough for beer, perhaps it could be...

Check, math before coffee.