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I'm actually in Newberg, not far outside of Portland. I see hop farms around when I drive on the smaller highways. I just realized I am right in the middle of hop country. Can anyone in the area recommend a local (well, at least Willamette valley/Portland area) grower to buy hops direct from...

Could you use LME in bagels, do you think?

Haha! That is awesome. It makes me think again about what my perceptions are. Is there a way to get past this? I don't think I have very good perception of a lot of things and I want to learn how to actually taste beer, and not just make up a perception/judgement of it.

Me too! I used to play it in a bluegrass band, before I switched to guitar. Now I don't have a bass :(

Ah, it's not bad for all of us. My husband loves the fact that I brew. He'd probably only be happier if I brewed every weekend. He takes care of our infant daughter while I brew, too. He's a gem :)

That is so awesome. My dad got some cool things from the local dump/scrap place when they allowed you to pick through it, like a stainless steel sap pan (for maple syrup) that my brothers used to make syrup. I wish my habits had me frequenting places like that :) I am also in awe of the price...

Me too. I've only done one batch so far but I don't see a reason for me personally to use the secondary. It turned out so marvelously that we drank almost all of it already in 2.5 weeks :P And I'm using buckets. I love it :) ETA: It was clear in the bottle and got some chill haze. I don't mind...

I might use this in the cider I'm making. How much would you want to add for a five-gallon batch of beer? (I'm assuming I could use the same amount in the cider?).

It is so hard. I think I got 20 hours of sleep in the first week - I just couldn't nap and the baby was up all hours, it seemed like! She had four nights in a row where she was up till 8-9 am, fussing and nursing all night with 10-20 minute naps here and there (and I couldn't get to sleep). I...

Congrats!!!! :D This is such happy news. We have a little 5 week old, which is our first. It *has* gotten easier, and she is starting to do more than eat, poop, sleep and cry. It is going by sooo fast, I can hardly believe it.

I haven't invested in a carboy yet. My first (and only, so far) batch I just used a bucket for primary fermentation and never racked. However, I want to get a few carboys for other projects I want to start, like cider and mead, and I imagine someday I might try secondary fermentation with a...

I wondered if you might be from this state :D It's 75 out right now. I think I'll start some cider today.

I'm thinking about trying this with a batch of beer and I was thinking it might be interesting to try with a cider, as well. Some herbal teas are fruity and fairly fragrant (they smell SO good, actually!). They're not super strongly flavored, but I'm guessing they might add something if they...

Ok..I've been looking for some time with the search function and haven't been able to figure out what I am looking for. My brain is pretty much fried from having a new baby in the house, so I'm sure it's there but I just can't find it. Do I need to cold crash if what I'm looking for is...

This is not necessarily true, I don't think. If there is more money in selling very large quantities to a big company for a premium because it will not be available to anyone else (IE, signature hop), don't think they'll sell to the little man for less. I wish I could think better of...

Me too. Hilarious that they're going to try to market that. To women or men. It's like marketing a watery and sweet whisky, or something.

Widmer boxes are pretty nice (and, imho, the beer is too!). Someone gave me two cases with (empty) bottles in them. Some of this stuff I wish there was just a way to communicate about. I would love to be able to tell someone who drinks those cheap gallons of wine that I want their old jugs, but...

Haha. I was coming here to post just such a thread. I started my first five gallon batch about a month ago, started opening the bottles up a few days before they were supposed to be done (I opened one up and it wasn't so bad, and there's no other beer here to drink) and we ended up drinking...

I made this a few years ago when I was living with my non-drinking family. It was great, but I really don't think I paid much attention to sanitizing or being precise. I would love to make it again, but I think I need a better recipe than the one I had hunted up online, so if you find one, post...

Oooh yeah. We went to the Brews 'n Blues fest in Eugene and sampled some of their beer. Very yummy. And I got a free keychain out of my discussion with the guy running the booth, which I use daily (besides having their logo on it, it's a bottle opener :D