SE Nebraska Group Buy Round 2

[agentEhrman]

I've also been trying to source some 1+g glass containers (pickle jars, old carlo rossi wine jugs, anything) for small-batches brewed on the stove-top.

Tre, I've got a 1 gallon glass jar you can have (stopper and airlock fit them), and I have a friend that has 3 more possibly. Would you want all 4 if I can get them for you?

 

[davebstock]

Hey guys,

I have a Wyeast German Wheat pack on hand. I already smacked the pack but used something else in my brew...

I'm looking for suggestions on what to make with it. I have some maris otter ground up and would like to use it up. I also have as much wheat,2 row, and pale ale to use. Also about 12oz crystal 20L, a few ounces of roasted barley. plenty of kent goldings, 1 oz saaz.

I am going to make something with what is on hand. Any suggestions before I make a frankenstein beir?

 

[tre9er]

Hey guys,

I have a Wyeast German Wheat pack on hand. I already smacked the pack but used something else in my brew...

I'm looking for suggestions on what to make with it. I have some maris otter ground up and would like to use it up. I also have as much wheat,2 row, and pale ale to use. Also about 12oz crystal 20L, a few ounces of roasted barley. plenty of kent goldings, 1 oz saaz.

I am going to make something with what is on hand. Any suggestions before I make a frankenstein beir?

Make a wheat beer, bitter with goldings, then a 10M saaz addition. Get to about 15 IBUs. Just 2-row and some wheat. That's my suggestion. OG around 1.045, sessionable.

Here:

6lbs. 2-row
4lbs. wheat
handful of rice hulls.

mash 153

KG 1oz at 60 (or FWH)
Saaz 1oz at 10 (might continuous hop this from 10 to 5)

ferment to stable FG in the high 60's, then bottle/keg. Enjoy.

 

[tre9er]

Tre, I've got a 1 gallon glass jar you can have (stopper and airlock fit them), and I have a friend that has 3 more possibly. Would you want all 4 if I can get them for you?

YES! That would get me started on small batch brewing! Thanks man!

 

[davebstock]

Make a wheat beer, bitter with goldings, then a 10M saaz addition. Get to about 15 IBUs. Just 2-row and some wheat. That's my suggestion. OG around 1.045, sessionable.

Thanks for the input. I'm looking forward to brewing after work! This will make it 25 gallons of various brews in carboys. Two ready to bottle. Oh the variety!

 

[agentEhrman]

YES! That would get me started on small batch brewing! Thanks man!

Consider it done, I already have two of them at my house. Talked to my friend who I brewed the cider with, and he still has the other two. Once I get the other two I will save them until you can stop by for a beer and grab them.
I'm saving one for myself for yeast starters. BTW, cider is so easy to make. :cross:

 

[tre9er]

Consider it done, I already have two of them at my house. Talked to my friend who I brewed the cider with, and he still has the other two. Once I get the other two I will save them until you can stop by for a beer and grab them.
I'm saving one for myself for yeast starters. BTW, cider is so easy to make. :cross:

thanks man!

 

[freeokw]

Hey, fellow SE Neb group buy homebrewers...
I have a bunch of Centennial Hop rhizomes being shipped in fresh sometime next week.
I'm not looking to get rich on this, just looking to cover expenses and shipping.
I'll be selling them for $2.00 a rhizome.
Here's a chance to screen off your dog run or block your nosey neighbor's view of your hot tub.
Let me know with a PM if you're interested and how many you want.
First come, first served.
Cheers,
Keith

 

[agentEhrman]

Hey, fellow SE Neb group buy homebrewers...
I have a bunch of Centennial Hop rhizomes being shipped in fresh sometime next week.
I'm not looking to get rich on this, just looking to cover expenses and shipping.
I'll be selling them for $2.00 a rhizome.
Here's a chance to screen off your dog run or block your nosey neighbor's view of your hot tub.
Let me know with a PM if you're interested and how many you want.
First come, first served.
Cheers,
Keith

Anyone know or have any experience moving hops after they've been growing? I've been waiting to start growing hops until I purchase a house. It's getting harder and harder to wait though, especially seeing posts like these!

 

[tre9er]

I know nothing about growing hops, but I'd like to. Not sure I can keep the kids/dog out of them, but I'd sure try I guess. Best I could do is behind my garage. It's tight back there, maybe 5 or 6' between fence and garage, but I guess I could string up a few cables from ground to top of garage? Not sure if they'd be very long, maybe 10' high?

 

[freeokw]

Anyone know or have any experience moving hops after they've been growing? I've been waiting to start growing hops until I purchase a house. It's getting harder and harder to wait though, especially seeing posts like these!

I've succesfully moved my "hop farm" three times over the past 28 years. Mine were in the ground, and involved digging the rhizome and root system and moving them to their new location. It aslo is an excellent opportunity to prune the rhizome into additional plants.

A lot of people very successfully raise hop in large, well fertilized containers.
Even if you lost a little in yield at harvest time, you would be establishing a strong root system that would enable your plants to take off once you moved and put the in the ground. You might be happy enough with container growing that all you'd need to do is move the containers to your new location.

Hops are very forgiving and relatively easy to grow!

 

[freeokw]

I know nothing about growing hops, but I'd like to. Not sure I can keep the kids/dog out of them, but I'd sure try I guess. Best I could do is behind my garage. It's tight back there, maybe 5 or 6' between fence and garage, but I guess I could string up a few cables from ground to top of garage? Not sure if they'd be very long, maybe 10' high?

Tre, they'll easily surpass the 10ft mark, but will just move laterally once they've gone as far as they can go vertically.

Just make sure they get plenty of sun and are in well drained soil. I usually give them some very basic nitrogen and a bit of iron because their meteoric growth can deplete soil nutrients.

Again, hops are very forgiving, easy to raise and grow like crazy.

 

[davebstock]

Keith, I was planning on planting a bunch of hops but didn't order in time. Let me know how many you have to sell. I have 14 acres so I have room for a few.

For those asking, hops grow 20-25' tall each season then start over the next season from the ground, sometimes growning a foot a day. The trouble is you have no idea what the alpha acid level is without having them tested. I dont think testing is cost effective unless selling them. So they can be used but not for precise brewing. Maybe do a test batch for estimating.

Give me a call Keith,
Dave. 402-926-1679

 

[tre9er]

Tre, they'll easily surpass the 10ft mark, but will just move laterally once they've gone as far as they can go vertically.

Just make sure they get plenty of sun and are in well drained soil. I usually give them some very basic nitrogen and a bit of iron because their meteoric growth can deplete soil nutrients.

Again, hops are very forgiving, easy to raise and grow like crazy.

Backside of my garage is on the sunny side (southern) of things. Get's full sun all day once the sun rises over the horizon. What do you mean by well-drained soil?

 

[davebstock]

Tre,
Just make sure the soil drains and doesn't retain water too much. You can mix sand into the soil for the area the rhizome is planted in to help drainage.

 

[Chriso]

freeokw, I pm'ed you my contact info - I'd take 1 or 2 rhizomes - Thanks!!! Chriso

These must be those 50pk's of Centennial that I saw Nikobrew selling, yeah? Thanks for letting us get in on your merchandise!! Hehehe!

 

[davebstock]

Airlock city

 

[davebstock]

Variety is always good....why do all my pics load sideways/upside down? Hmmm...

 

[agentEhrman]

thanks man!

I have 4 gallon glass jugs waiting for you, just let me know when you want them. I live just off of 14th and South St if you would like to pick them up some time..

 

[lwcm]

....I had no idea that you could successfully grow hops in Nebraska. I don't have any room at my house but my family does have a 125 acre farm by Waverly..... Hmm. Are hop plants forgiving of let's say not a whole lot of attention? I'd plant them but maybe not be back to visit for a week at a time. I'm thinking since they can grow so high using some sort of a-frame with descending rope for them to climb.

 

[tre9er]

I have 4 gallon glass jugs waiting for you, just let me know when you want them. I live just off of 14th and South St if you would like to pick them up some time..

I'm going that way tonight, but guessing this is too late. email me or text me 402.601.9415

 

[davebstock]

....I had no idea that you could successfully grow hops in Nebraska. I don't have any room at my house but my family does have a 125 acre farm by Waverly..... Hmm. Are hop plants forgiving of let's say not a whole lot of attention? I'd plant them but maybe not be back to visit for a week at a time. I'm thinking since they can grow so high using some sort of a-frame with descending rope for them to climb.

I cant remember what they need off the start, but imagine they need attention for a while. What about starting them in pots and transplanting them?

 

[freeokw]

Centennial Hops Rhizomes...................

Well, today I received the Centennial Rhizomes from Nikobrew...What a disappointment.
To put it bluntly, they're crap! They were very poorly packed and arrived with all the buds beat off of them. I have serious doubts any will be viable.

My apologies to those who had hoped to purchase some of these, but I can't in good conscious sell them in such poor condition.

The other disappointment is the poor customer service and run around I'm receiving from Nikobrew. I will be taking all my future business elsewhere. I cannot recommend Nikobrew.

Regrets,
Keith

 

[davebstock]

Are you going to try returning them? If your stuck with them, I could try growing a few and pay you for anything that takes.

 

[gladril]

So what's everybody brewin up with your discounted grains?

I just brewed up a vienna lager that I need to do a diacetyl rest on, then move lager. (Since this was a smaller beer, I'm discard the lager yeast I saved from the dopplebock, and save this yeast instead.)

Next up, an imperial sweet stout with Creme Brulee from southern tier in mind.

I'm doing a few historical British brews from the Barclay Perkins blog. Just did the 1952 Lee's Best Mild, and am planning to do the 1911 Russell AK for a good late spring drinker.

 

[tre9er]

I've made several beers since the buy, a nugget pale ale, belgian blonde, cascade PA, and now Ale Cascarillo (cascade/amarillo blend, mostly late-hopped). I need more kegs! If only someone had a bunch of them and could part with 1 or 2.....

 

[Loper]

Any plans for another order this summer?

 

[BigRedHopHead]

anyone know whom to contact for the Omaha group buys? I looked around on here but didn't see a thread.

 

[tre9er]

Any plans for another order this summer?

Probably in the July/August range. I just checked last night and I have about 70lbs. of 2-row and probably 40lbs. of pale ale malt, 15lbs. of C40, 15lbs. Honey, and 5lbs. Vienna. That should last me a few months, especially since I've been brewing more sessionable beers in the 40's OG.

For the Omaha buy, the guy's name is Kent Porter, and here's his email address to be added to the list:

kentbporter at gmail dot com

 

[dpatrickv]

Probably in the July/August range. I just checked last night and I have about 70lbs. of 2-row and probably 40lbs. of pale ale malt, 15lbs. of C40, 15lbs. Honey, and 5lbs. Vienna. That should last me a few months, especially since I've been brewing more sessionable beers in the 40's OG.

For the Omaha buy, the guy's name is Kent Porter, and here's his email address to be added to the list:

kentbporter at gmail dot com

I'm in need of another group buy soon. Might need to go all out this time around and get a couple sacks of MO and 2-row this time. I'm almost out of the ones I bought last time.