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Sorry the none of these pictures were rotated as they display on my phone but I installed my first faucet today a bit higher than ideal. HBT mobile bug, idonno. Had to cut into the plastic interior to screw the shank on but made it work. At least the outside looks good! Bought the adjustable...

Having a few cold mornings here in Indiana. I've got 3 plants, one of which is already 3 foot tall. Last night we got a dusting of snow and tonight we're expecting a freeze warning down to 30F. Is this going to hurt my harvest and should I cut the bines down and start fresh while it's still...

I am using a medium big green egg and have two racks of St. Louis style ribs that I will have to cut in half to get them on the egg. If I use the grill extender and place a rack or two of ribs on that as well, will they still cook evenly? Obviously planning on an indirect smoke so my first...

S-04 on my Dogfish Head 90 minute clone. OG 1.090 Before setting up blowoff... After attempting to remove cap, and getting sprayed with yeast & hop debris. Double blowoff setup, partially cleaned fermentation fridge. Thank god I don't ferment in the house anymore.

Watering: I have my 3 hop plants on 1 gal/hour emitters each ran every 4 or so days for about 45min on average. Fertilizing: Only fish emulsion. It's been applied from a one gallon jug mixed with water and split relatively evenly between the 3 plants. Mostly yellowing around the lower 1ft of...

He can stay as long as he likes!

Ok so I planted my first year hops and they're doing quite well. The question I have is, at what point do they begin to spread? Especially for first year hops!! From the main plant to the sprout is approx. 1.5ft. IMO that's some crazy root growth, almost more laterally than vertically. Exhibit...

My tallest Centennial that I just trained to the twine today just got the tip ate off. Seeing this happen with about half of all my plants. I know it's going to produce another shoot in another direction but damn, it WAS growing fast. I'm not seeing a whole lot of bugs but we do have some...

Because my job requires me to be gone many times throughout the month, I definitely worry during the hot days if my hops are getting enough water. I came home from being gone for 4 days this week and was a little worried to see that one of my biggest Centennial plants had brittle/crispy leaves...

I'm asking because i've noticed the upper right hand shoot is shriveled a bit and the bottom center has some discoloration on the leaves. This is a first year plant as well FYI. Soil has moisture now and we're planning on getting a ton of rain today... Centennial below looks great...

I'm about to plant my Cascade & Centennial tomorrow and am planning on blending in peat moss and composted manure into my soil. Is there a ratio of ground soil to manure & peat moss I should be concerned with? I don't want to overfertilize I guess and ruin my plants. Sorry for the n00bish...

So I had a pretty good brew day today, hit the numbers I wanted but could NOT figure out why in the heck my refractometer was doing this. I continually took readings throughout the brew day without issue and then at the end I snagged a sanitized brew spoon full and left it aside till I...

So a buddy and I were brewing today and noticed a jump from a preboil 12.5 brix to 16.0 brix over the course of a 60 minute boil (1.047 - 1.065). We were expecting, since we pretty much nailed the preboil gravity, to get a OG of 14 brix (1.057). Unfortunately we forgot to use the hydrometer to...

I assume this is to protect the product. Should I go ahead & wash this in soapy water as others have done? Don't wanna remove protective oil but don't wanna ruin head retention either. The actual grinding portion of the mill seems dry... Also, anyone have a good power drill conversion link...

So I have 5oz of Amarillo that are asking to be made into an IPA. Lately I've been craving some Belgian spice/twang goodness so I've been thinking along the lines of a Belgian IPA. What guidelines as far as malt are concerned should one be thinking when creating such a recipe. Ingredients...

Bought one of these at Walmart yesterday for $11. It uses ceramic heat at only 200W so it won't overload the 10amp ebay controller. I also have a 25W Reptitherm Heat Pad ($35) stuck on the wall of the fridge but am kind of thinking that since this works so fast i'm not going to really need it...

I'm making a double IPA today that I want to make sure to dry out (don't want a 1.020 finish). In addition to mashing at 150F for 75min, I'm going to add 1lb of corn sugar. From previous BN show, they were making a Tripel that added 2.5lbs of cane sugar just after high krausen began to drop...

http://m.slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3257300 So I know these are cheap but worst case scenario you might use it if your primary thermometer fails in the middle of mash in or chilling (like mine likes to do on occasion). It has good reviews though so what the heck. Snagged one as...

Just saw this on Slickdeals.net. Thermapens that were in an open box are on sale. http://www.thermoworks.com//products/thermapen/thermapen_openbox_sale_2011.html Get em' while they're hot!

This is my final version of JLPA. I wanted this to be citrusy with a strong tropical aroma at the nose. The Amarillo and Citra blend really blend well together and make a really tasty ale. The recipe is a cheap and simple one. The efficiency of this particular batch ended up high at 91% but I...