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Wyoming County here. :-)

If you feel the need, toss some mulch and high nitrogen fertilizer (Chicken manure is best) around the bines. Just don’t overdo it, too much will burn the roots. The Bines and Leaves will be big, but you won’t have any cones. As was said above, they like water but can drown...

Yeah that occured to me too. I think that was my big Hang-up, to the point that I was ignoring what appears obvious now. I heard my prof.s yelling at me too.:D I have to laugh, I have the 2006 printing and the typos aren't fixed. Or if they were, the printer forgot and put them back.:)

Thank You! It is so much clearer now. Ken Schwartz's explanations should be just what I am looking for. Pierce, I know just how you feel. I think at one point the right side of my brain looked at the left and said "Gee it's dark in here.":)

I have been rereading How to Brew, and am having problems with His equations on pg184. His input values are: OG – 49 Points (Original Gravity, obviously) Gr – 8.25 Pounds (Total recipe weight) Vr – 5 Gallons (Recipe Volume) Vb – 6 Gallons (Boil Volume) k – 4.125 quarts (Water-retention...

Thanks, I guess I am just showing my neuroses. I imagine that the hour or so that everything is wet won’t cause any damage, as long as everything is dried thoroughly.

I am getting ready to make the jump to all grain, but I have a few concerns about the Mash Tun. I am going to use SS Hose-Mesh as a screen, but am worried about electrolysis between the mesh and the barb, or the barb and the nipple (if I can’t find them in Stainless.) Has this been a problem...