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So my crowns have produced bines that are now about a foot long each, so I figure it's time to string them up somehow. I am planning on running them up a line to the top of a pergola and then up along the house from there. I have a ton of this stuff laying around the house: It's the...

So, I am planning on brewing a "Kolsch" this weekend without using Kolsch yeast. Yea yea, I know it won't be a true Kolsch without the yeast but I'm not all that concerned with staying exactly true to style. Anyway...here's the recipe: 6 1/2 lbs Pilsner 2 1/2 lbs Red Wheat 1 oz. Perle for...

I am getting ready to plant my first two hop plants within the next week or so. I ordered hop crowns from Great Lakes hops, and I'm hoping to have some success with them. I do already have a vegetable garden that produces well for me, so hopefully I can replicate that success with the hops! I...

So it seems like I am, for some reason, getting low utilization of my hops. My beers have just not been coming out with the expected bitterness level and/or hop flavor and aroma. Here's the details: I noticed that the beers I was making recently weren't coming out as hoppy as I wanted them to...

I have a friend who is going to Boulder,CO this week who will have the opportunity to stop & grab me some beers. I am from Louisiana where distribution of cool beers is somewhat limited. What should I tell my buddy to pick up for me while I'm there? He's not a beer afficianado so preferably...

Brewing Centennial Blonde tomorrow & just realized that I am all out of Cascade hops. Any advice on what I can substitute to get close to the same flavor profile? Thanks!

I don't have BeerSmith. Is there an online calculator that I can use to calculate the amount of hops I need to add to hit my IBUs? I am trying to account for the AA% difference between the hops I have & the ones called for in the recipe. For instance, the recipe calls for 6.6% Cascade but my...

Starting brewing a couple of months ago, and I need a name for my "brewery". Here's something to get you started: -My nickname with friends & at work is Bear -I ride bikes & run marathons -Have a Beagle named Lucy who is my constant shadow -Live in North Louisiana Any suggestions would...