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Keep the temp over 62 deg. F, and be patient, I concur on the month suggestion above.

In the Spring, add blood, and bone meal. The nitrogen from the blood will be used for vegetative growth, and the bone will break down over the season, and give phosphorus to the plants at the time they need it for blossom production. This mimics the ancient sacrifice of animals to the gods...

Yes, you can just spigot-hose transfer bucket to bucket no problem, but to keep oxidation to a minimum, keep the transfer hose below the level of the beer in the 2ndary bucket when filling. Secondary for 5 days is a little quick. For most ales of average gravity, 2 weeks is a good average. Dry...

Temperature changes throughout the day can cause outgassing, as well as the disturbing you have been doing. Take a reading, wait 2 days. If the reading is the same, it is time, if it went down, then wait more. The beer should be done by now.

Failure to account for boil-off could account for part of the high gravity. Need recipe/procedure to give more advice.

Welcome from Elk Grove Village. I also have a 10 y.o. brewing assistant.

Welcome from the shadow of Ohare, Elk Grove Village.

I have rooted cuttings for adoption. Varieties: Sterling, Centennial, Cascade, Willamette, Zeus, And Fuggles. See link for photos......... Propagating hops from prunings - Brews Brothers

NOT AN URBAN LEGEND!!!! Hops induced Malignant Hyperthermia in Dogs 1/16/02 - E. Wan This is a warning that the ingestion of used hops from home brewing can be fatal to dogs. Some breeds have a toxic reaction that triggers the onset of Malignant Hyperthermia (MH), a life threatening...

Barleywines, Russian Imperial stouts, Altbiers, all benefit from aging. Do you allgrain, or extract brew? I am out by Ohare, where in the city are ya? I have family out near Mt. Rainier, where is Tricities?

I used chain-link top rail, attached to existing fenceposts. Cascades My asst. gardener Ian with his favorite hops My neighbor thought I was putting up a net to keep balls from going over the fence. All hops 2nd year- 1 Sterling, 2 Centennials, 1 Cascade, 1 Willamette, 1 Zeus, and 2...