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4 square feet is surprisingly difficult to find. Well...I mean of course there are spots where I could put it. But the wife wont agree to those spots. Seems decor matters more to her than to me. I do have an extra fridge so full bottles can go in there when already conditioned. Those bottles...

We have a fridge our garage right now. When it is cold out it does not run. It isn't a problem when it is really cold out. But when it is ~40 it won't....and stuff begins to warm up. The freezer portion is useless then. Some fridges are designed to do it but many are not

Hmmm...outside? I do have a 3-season porch. I suppose a kegerator could go there but then I'd have to worry about the fridge not running when its too cold. Don't get me wrong here. Obviously when its freezing it wont be a problem. But a lot of fridge's never turn on when the outside temp is...

Modifying a mini-fridge is fine and all. But I seriously wouldn't know where to put it. I mean there is always that bathroom shower...but it just seems wrong when I picture myself going to the bathroom to get a mug/glass of beer.

Interesting....This is exactly why I asked instead of just assuming (we all know what it means to assume). Bummer.... I mean I am pretty sure I could angle the kegs some and therefore get more of the beer. But probably not more than 30 or even 45 degrees (at best). So it sounds like I'd be...

So I brewed my first beer in well over a year and its been sitting in the fermenter for ~5 weeks and it dawned on me....I don't want to bottle any more. So I am trying to figure out where to put a kegging system. I am not so sure I can convince my wife to get a kegerator (lack of space in my...

Update: So I finally found a LHBS that was actually on my way home (Romeoville, IL Brew and Grow...was open only a month last time I brewed), picked up some new dry yeast, pitched it the moment I got home (this was last Wed). The next day I asked my wife while I was at work if the fermenter...

Hmmm....so its nearing 72 hours and absolutely no activity at all (no bubbles and nothing on the top of the wort). Do I just re-pitch with newer yeast (will buy some today)? Or is all hope lost? Never used anything but dry yeast before. If this beer has a chance would I be better off with...

75F was the temp of the wort when I pitched. It was nottingham dry yeast. I followed the starter instructions on the pack: 100F water for 15 minutes. By the time I pitched the yeast & water had dropped to 80-85F but had not shown any signs of activity (which I think I've seen some sort of...

Haven't brewed in ~15 months. I had 3 different kits sitting around (8-9 months old) and finally decided I had the time to make a batch. Old LME + old grains + old dry yeast + cold house + plus no evidence of yeast starting = worried camper. And my JAOM (started yesterday too) isn't showing...

Yes it can. I believe many have done it. Its just surprising to end up with it carbonated when you didn't plan on it

I bottled a batch in wine bottles with a cork...weeks/months later it poured as if carbonated. So to be on the safe side next time I will be bottling in beer bottles.

Just so I am clear.... You're just replacing the orange from the ancient recipe with blueberries at the same time you would have added the orange?

I wont go into details but basically its been 13 months since I last brewed beer and I have 8 month old LME + specialty grains. Well....I think I might be able to start brewing again. I hate the idea of throwing out those ingrediants. Can I still use them and make an acceptable beer? Or is 8...

I am curious what will happen after harvest. I mean what do you do with the rhizomes? And then there is the whole thing about the roots of hops being hardy and potentially large (after a few seasons). If you cut them off after every season will they ever produce a lot of hops without the large...

Update: While I'd like to blame the lack of sun all week long plus cold temps (supposed to get frost this weekend) I think my rhizomes have given up the fight after my poor handling of them. The williamete still hasn't broken ground and the centenial is looking rather sad. The cascade hasn't...

I must agree. I foolishly dug around for mine and I am pretty sure I killed one of my 3 rhizomes...maybe 2 of the 3. Just be patient.

Update: Its been about 3-4 days since I let my impatience get the better of me and when I went out for some light watering today and found: Cascade, the one I thought was dry at planting time and the one I thought I more than likely injured, appears to be doing well. There are 2 definite...

I know what you mean. I was jealous of all the people with bines several feet high before I could even get mine into the dirt due to weather. For what its worth I am hopeful at least 2 of my 3 hop plants will survive. Hops are supposed to be hardy plants. As long as the shock I put them...

I pre-ordered my rhizomes (cascade, centenial, and williamette) and received the them about 6 weeks ago. The day the shipment showed up I was headed out of town. So I put a damp paper towel in their packaging and refrigerated them (I believed that was what I was supposed to do). When I came back...