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How ya doing man? I was wondering how you got your water information (in reference to your post in 2011). Did you test it yourself at the tap or did you talk to someone? Any help would be appreciated. I've brewed a few beers before, but now I'm trying to get more consistent results and adjust my...

After reading the replies, I thought this might help: I do a couple steps to limit trub in the fermenter. First I vorlauf heavily, setting a very firm grain bed when sparging and only allow runnings into the pot when they are coming out clear (or as clear as is practical). My intent is to...

Hey there, I agree with what everyone is saying here, your first and second year hops should be fine with the 5 foot height, I would recommend a separate structure if its possible though. If the bines grow along your fence, it will be extremely laborious to remove them after they die at the...

I've brewed with AHS ingredients before and the quality is excellent. Specifically I've brewed the American Pale Ale, The American Wheat Ale and the "Stimulus Package Brown Ale" All with great success. One thing I would do differently is make a starter. I don't feel like I get enough of a...

Has anyone tried storing hops in mason jars? Perhaps the vacuum sealing techniques with preserves could be used (i.e. heating up the jar and sealing while its hot). I'm just brainstorming here. Maybe someone has tried this?

The propane turkey frier works like magic. Do that option. Seriously, its great. You can find them in lots of sizes, with matching kettles and easy fittings. Some complain about them being slow, but that is nonsense. Mine works great, I don't see any reason to get a "better" system in the short...

I got the same smells bad speech from my girlfriend. I feel your pain friend. I did move outside with a hot plate temporarily. I can't tell if you are talking about a propane grill or a charcoal one. The propane would be fine, just try and get the heat up enough for a good boil. That said, I...

I was wondering about this myself. Thanks for posting. Does anyone know if shipping homebrew is a similar process? Just wrap and pray? or is there a trick anyone has learned to successful shipping.

It might make a difference to a beer judge, but a layman like me won't be able to tell the difference. You might have gotten some more isomerization of the bittering oils from your aroma hops and maybe got a little less from your bittering hops, but the profile shouldn't be too skewed. Rename it...

In response to : Its not about getting "better" than commercial breweries. I love brewing for brewing. I don't do it to save money on beer, and I don't do it because I think I can improve a beer. I appreciate all the interpretations of the great imbibement known as beer. I do it because its...

After about 2 weeks I had a small budding hops plant about the size of a quarter. My hops grew slow and I kept cutting them back, only letting two bines grow unhampered from each rhizome. Its my understanding that this promotes root growth which is vital to healthy hops in their first...

Last spring I decided to grow my own hops. I can't really tell you today why, but it sounded like a good idea at the time. Having a large stock of fresh hops is never a bad idea. Plus it sounded like a challenge. As the growers in Tennessee will know, the conditions are far from ideal for hops...

I made a stirplate too, cant argue with results... waaay more yeast culture from your starters... definitely need a real stir bar though (mine's a nail with tape wrapped around it)... anyone in TN have one they don't need??? Find details...

5 of my 6 plants are popping up! Thanks to the lovely weather yesterday, everything is waterlogged, but I hope that won't slow them down.

I wouldn't sweat it at all... they have to grow down before they grow up. The Rhizomes are likely just getting established before they break soil.

Howdy again, I planted my hops about a week ago now. They are popping up. Two of the (3)Hallertau and one of the (3)cascade. They really seem to love the sun! I've got them in a big field with full sun all day. The weather has been watering them for me, but when that stops, I'll put them on a 30...

Hah thats great! I did the exact same thing... hallertau and cascade... god love 'em. How are you going to arrange the supports? twine? Somthing new? I was thinking of staking a post in the middle of 2 rows of 3 rhizomes and running twine from the post to a stake in the ground behind the...

Heres an update for any of you interested. To try and fix my poor attenuation, I pitched another packet of dry yeast and a total of 5 tsp yeast nutrient. After daily swirling and temperature monitoring I dropped 0.002 degrees (in 2 weeks). Frustrated, I put most of the batch in bottles and...

Also a Tennessean, planning on growing some hops this year. When is a good time to plant the rhizome? Cascade rules by the way. LUVIT.

Great idea. I'll try it tomorrow. Thanks!