Recent content by CHunter

If you really want to mimick the water for a German lager, it would be best to use distilled water. Tap water will work and most people would not notice the difference but I insist on using 2.5 gallon jugs of distilled water for German lager.

Many people recommend putting vodka into the airlock or blow off so if it gets sucked back in, it sucks in small amount of vodka instead of sanitary solution.

That material was in mine too. I think it is somewhat unavoidable. It will all settle during the lagering period and you will end up with a nice, clear beer by the end. Just be careful not to stir it up when you siphon out for bottling. :)

Man, Mutilated is right! This recipe IS The Cats Tits!!! It really is a "guzzler." I made it a few months ago but omitted the Carapils as an option instructed by the author. It is the kind you could literally gulp several times if you are thirsty. Most people who tried this said it was...

I am brewing a lager and left the tube on it. When I lowered the temp for lagering, it sucked an entire jar full of funk back into the fermentor and ruined 5 gallons of brew that had just finished a 3 week fermentation!!! I am so pissed right now. When you start to lower temps for...

Those guys are awesome! Year round hop plants. I just loaded up on every type I want and am going to grow them indoors and plant in early Spring to get a jump on growth. :)

Hi Roastquake! Man, that is so nice of you to offer. Let me tell you - I am so happy to be getting involved in an art that brings out that kind of kindness. I did end up ordering the entire hop crowns from a company called Great Lake Hops. They sell female hop plants year round. I...

Thank you for helping me to understand! I didnt know that and dont want to harm anyone's hop plant. I found a store on EBay that sells small crowns year round! I ordered two of each (all female plants) and they will arrive today by 2 day USPS. Very excited! Anyone who needs a plant can...

Hi Tim! I know this was an old post but did your Magnum hops come back ok? Also, what region are you in? I am about to begin growing Magnum hops here in GA and am wondering about how to best care for them once I find a rhizome. Thank You! Chris :)

Hello My Fellow Growers! I am in Woodstock, GA (near Atlanta) and looking for some hop seeds or hop rhizomes (preferably). I know I can buy them early next year but I want to buy some now to grow under a grow light indoors until spring and then plant them to get a jumpstart. I am looking...