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My LHBS does sell cider, and if I can't find my own source I may have to resort to that. It's only available once as far as I know, by pre-order, $7 a gallon. I was hoping to get more specific info from other locals in the know about farms that press specifically for hard cider. Every thread...

Did you wait between adding k-meta and pitching your yeast? K-meta inhibits yeast growth, most people seem to recommend waiting 12-24 hours after you dose with k-meta to add yeast.

I'm brewing some now. I read CvilleKevin's epic experiments thread and I plan on cold crashing before it's totally dry. Sounds like no matter what yeast you use, if you let it ferment out there won't be much of an apple taste. I don't trust that I'll be able to completely stop fermentation...

I'll try going to Lattin's this fall. Washington produces over half the apples in the US, there have to be more farms with apple presses somewhere in the state, right? Maybe I can find a friend who wants to go out and randomly drive around the Yakima area looking for farm stands?

I have a neighbor who has hops growing on top of the rock wall in front of their house, both down the wall and up a 4' fence that's above the wall. They're looking nice, lots of ripe cones, even though they're on the shady north side of an opaque fence. I'm jealous every time I walk by but who...

Thanks for the advice! I have a 4 gallon pot, but it sounds like it would be worth a try to invest in a bigger one so I can follow 5 gallon recipes.

I'm not sure I'm ready to take the plunge to buying a propane burner for my first attempts at brewing. Assuming I can physically fit the kettle on my stove, how large of a batch could I make on a 17,000 BTU burner?

I'm in Seattle.

Want to try fermenting some cider but not ready to commit to getting a cider press yet. Farms that aren't big tourist destinations aren't usually good about having any info online; anybody gotten good fresh cider/apple juice direct from a farm or know of a good local brand available in stores?

My first year growing hops. My housemate picked up a Mt. Hood plant in the spring, it was already about 4' tall. I hung some twine from the deck, which is 15' up, and grew the vines up that. Unfortunately the deck is on top of a patio so there's no soil there to grow in and I had to use a large...