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I just started seeing burrs maybe a week ago is it still ok to use some fertilizer?

Magnum on the left which didn't start growing until about 2-3 weeks after the Cascade on the right. Have a few burrs at the top of the Cascade. Both are first year plants. I'm so excited and anxious!

Tried it last night and it worked pretty good, I stopped it too early though. The instructional video said to go 40 minutes or until the carbonation wasn't visible. That happened after about 20 minutes or so and I disconnected the system and tried the beer. It was close maybe 70-80% carbonated...

I just received mine today and I just so happen to have a cream ale that needs to get carbed. Hopefully I can get it done within the next few days.

Top picture is my cascade and bottom is magnum. I was late planting them so they are only about 5 weeks old. I hope I get at least an oz of hops to use. No cones forming just yet at least from what I can see.

So I took your advice and only used a small amount of what I harvested and I started with an 800 ml starter. As you can see from the first picture it is definitely still viable, and the second picture shows there is a small amount of slurry on the bottom. I think I will chill and decant and...

I have a Mason jar of yeast I harvested over a year ago. I want to use it again but I'm unsure if it is still good. I'm thinking about making a starter with it. Am I correct to assume that if it propagates and there are no foul smells that the yeast is good to go? Thanks for any insight...

When I first brewed this recipe about 2 years ago I did half strawberry and I left half without and they both were great. Once the strawberry reaches the "sweet" spot it tastes so good!

Ahh I didn't even realize they were pin locks, I'm just starting to get into kegging so I'm not really up on prices. I just know I've seen 2 keg kits for like $200. I don't have a kegerator yet, I'll probably make one out of an old mini fridge. Thanks for the responses guys, I think I'm going...

I saw this : http://www.morebeer.com/products/pin-lock-cornelius-keg-gaskets-replaced.html?a_aid=hbf And was wondering if anyone has ever ordered from here before because this price seems too good to be true.

I bottled this about 3 weeks ago, but when I pour it into a glass there is no head. It tastes good and has good carbonation but no head. What could be the cause for this? Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

How much priming sugar does this call for? I made a 4.3 gallon batch Sent from my iPad using Home Brew

I just made a 1 gallon batch of this today and I can't wait for it to be done. This is my first mead so I hope it turns out good. From what I've read throughout the thread I think it will be great. My OG is 1.099 and I used the EC-1118 called for in the recipe, so I'll probably check on it in...

I think I may invest in one, @ $15 a pop the hydrometers are getting expensive and they are way too fragile for me it seems. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

So that would be good for my OG but not too much for Final gravity? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew