Recent content by CourtHouseBrewing

Yes Pease enter me to win. Thanks

One more time at a win!

I also started taking apart my bottling bucket and bottle filling tube. The tap in the bucket had deep mold or something my cleaning and sanitizing didn't get. It is easy to take apart and clean. The filling tube would collect yeast and stuff that transferred into my bottling bucket. I would not...

I agree, it's all about having a plan and being prepared the day before. I set up and clean as I go through each process. I live in Florida and brew outside so I take the grain outside first. It helps to get the grain to a warmer temp so you lose less heat when you strike. I get my HLT full...

It sounds like this is not your first BBQ. Let’s say everything went as planned and well with the process, so I would look at the grain bill. Did you crush it yourself? Was it a proper crush? How old was the grain? How soon after the grain bill was crushed did you brew? I understand that...

I like to set the sanitized tube in the bottom of the bottling bucket and along the side so I don’t introduce any air and I get a good circular flow around the bottom. I start the flow first to cover the bottom then slowly add the primmer that I only cool to about 90oF or so. I believe the...

This is my second batch. The first one was awesome just a little too cloudy. So this one when the FG bottomed out I cold crashed it to 34oF for 5 days then slowly warmed it 60oF and bottled it. It was really clear after the cold crash. I conditioned it in the bottles for a week and tried it...

I'll try again. I like to win more than lose.;)

Everyone loved this here so much I am picking up the grain bill today to make it again this weekend. First time I have ever made the same beer twice. It will be interesting to see if I have consistency yet in my brewing.

I planted March 25th. I still don't have any breaking the ground. I have read and done everything I can find on growing hops and nothing. SO... My question is? Should I carefully pull them from the ground and replant? They get water, drainage, sun and used compost in a mound. Thanks for your...

I think the Cascade just broke ground after a couple of days of rain, so maybe they are not getting enough water.

Needs outriggers or guy wires maybe.

Thanks I'll check.

Yep, Watering every other day. Good drainage, the soil is compost and sandy. Morning sun afternoon shade. Day time temp is around 80oF this time of year. So I wait. Thanks. :(

Hum... Still no signs and the 25th will be 1 month. Should I see something by now? Could they have died? I guess I will just keep waiting and hoping.