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I did a search on this forum, to see if anyone had posted comments on Morebeer's improved conical, but came up dry. I received my 14.5 gal. unit last tuesday, and did my first 10-gal. IPA batch in it friday. It is too soon to judge the final results (still fermenting at 69 deg. F). I did run...

Greetings all! Did a search, but couldn't find the answer to my question. My Fuggles are about ready to pick, and I was planning to air-dry the cones in a 2'x2'x6" square frame with a 1/4" mesh hardware-cloth bottom. I am somewhat concerned, however about the wind-borne dirt, insects &...

I am a newbee at the hop growing game, having planted 16 new rhyzomes ( 10 varieties ) in the last month-and-a-half. I have tried to follow the advice of you old-timers on this forum, regarding soil-prep, fertilizing & watering etc., but I seem to have a problem with the tips of my shoots (...

Okay folks, I got a little carried away, and ordered more varieties than I can fit under my ( under construction ) trellis!! After a little head scratching, however, I figured out that I have an additional 25' of space to the East of one pole, between the pole and a pine tree to which I will be...

Planted my first rhyzomes last week-end, and have a couple of shoots already. I would appreciate info from old-hand hop gardeners on the proper amount of water to apply, per day, for well drained soil. Sub-soil is mixed silt, clay and river-rock, but plantings are on a terrace ( 35 degree slope...

Folks, I'm new to this forum, but most of you have come up with a lot of different recipes. I have experimented with a lot of pilsner variations in the 18 years I have been brewing, but one "taste" that seems to elude me, is that of the "original" Lonestar beer ( circa 1940 ) that I partook of...