I noticed that my Centennial bines are ripening at a more rapid pace than my Cascade. For that matter, my Magnum bines barely have indications of cone development yet. There are subtle differences in the light each bine gets, so I can only assume that is the variable that creates the...

I have a few varieties of hops growing here in my yard. I have developed some good cones for first year growing and wonder if there are any others on the forum who store them that would provide some insight into best drying and storage practices for the homegrower. It appears just one of my...

I had been on a quest to learn how to properly Krausen for priming. In the process, I read priming content suggesting that we can prime with a wide variety of sugars to prime, and that each will provide a very different finished product in the flavor. For example, using cane sugar to prime will...

Is there anyone here that exclusively krausens their beers for priming?

I began brewing a few weeks back and took the long path of reading and watching a bunch of informative brewing pages and videos. I watched specifically at first for equipment. I knew there was a vast market of consumables and tools required to get drunk on my own supply, so I thought how better...

Thanks for the add. I went all grain first time. I started with a hoppy Belgian pale ale. I am just waiting for both the first and second batches to be drinkable. The first is getting better, but still needs some time. Gathering the goods for a third batch. Deciding to let the primary go for...