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Now thats an informational article!

Now thats an informational article!

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Extremely cool project. And thanks a bunch for sharing.

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Had the same problem. Was talking to someone in my local club, he pointed out its all about how the magnets are oriented. He recommended gluing a washer to the fan, then placing the magnets on the washer. That way you can move the magnets around til it works (genius!). Before I tried the...

I've done quite a bit of searching to determine the best hop variety to plant. I've found plenty of descriptions that say "All climates" (what does that mean all climates in the hop growth zone 35 deg lat to 55 deg, or all climates on earth?) I haven't found anything that says this plant will do...

I'd love to hear an update if you have a min. Since its been a few years either you've got hops coming out of your ears or it was a bust. I'm in Houston (just as hot, but more humid), and planning for hops this spring. Also if you have any other hop growing advice I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

Someone recommended to me to try BIAB first. Its super easy and a great way to get started fast. I did my second BIAB 2 weeks ago. If you already have a 10g kettle, all you really need is a paint strainer bag from Home depot/lowes. Also brewing software (I use beersmith) is a really good...

Thanks for the info, I'm not 100% that washing yeast makes that much sense for less than 2 generations (by the time you pay for DME). But the whole process is interesting enough for me to try it.

I've been looking to do something very similar to reuse yeast. How big do you make your starters? If you're doing a 5 gal batch, do you just use pitch rates for a 10g? Do you wash the 2nd half of the starter, or do you just freeze/refrigerate the whole thing? Any other details you can think...

I tried this last weekend. It was my first time making bread. I can't believe how easy it was, the directions are awesome! Now the wife (and kids!) get a treat out of brew day...

I tried this last weekend. It was my first time making bread. I can't believe how easy it was, the directions are awesome! Now the wife (and kids!) get a treat out of brew day...

My boys help here and there (4 1/2 and 3), but they're always hovering around. Recently the 3 year old started wanting beer all the time. So on the last brew day I gave him some wort (hot, flat, nonalcoholic and just hopped), he nearly puked... but on the bright side neither of them ever want to...

Oops... that was busted with an extra 30 seconds of googling http://www.snopes.com/science/microwave/plants.asp