The Complete Bliss of Homebrewing

[LC stogiechat homebrew gnome]

I do like that approach, it's a little more cost effective than the igloo cooler versions. 

[LC stogiechat homebrew gnome]

I just set 2 batches of cyser mead.  I'm hoping that they're ready in time for the winter holidays.  I saw the instructions NANP had for cyser and wondered how that would turn out.  the only thing is, I didn't want to toss that other quart of cider that you pour off the gallon.  Unforunately all I had was a partial package of champagne yeast and a bunch of ale yeast, so I did the cherry cyser with the ale and the wassle cyser with the champagne.  Both are one gal batches. 

First:  Wassle Cyser
2.5 qt cider
.75 qt orange juice
2lbs honey
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp clove
champagne yeast

second: cherry cyser
1 qt black cherry juice
1.5 qt cider
2 lbs honey
ale yeast

 

 

 

[Mark]

I do like that approach, it's a little more cost effective than the igloo cooler versions. 

LC, I used this setup as my mash tun:

http://www.18000feet.com/coolbox/cool_box_mash_tun.htm

But instead of the copper manifold I used a SS braid manifold that works awesome, no stuck sparges.

[Mark]

Rhizomes arrived today!

4 Cascade
4 Centennial
4 Magnum
4 Nugget

 

Woohoo!!

Can't wait to plant.  Gotta start prepping the garden area now.

[LC stogiechat homebrew gnome]

That is going to be SOME garden!  How much space do you have for planting?

[BaileyCAO]

Rhizomes arrived today!

4 Cascade
4 Centennial
4 Magnum
4 Nugget

 

Woohoo!!

Can't wait to plant.  Gotta start prepping the garden area now.

If you are prepping the garden heres something you might try. I heard some people will use tobacco as fertilizer. It sworth a shot if you have some dog rockets. Chop them up and mix it in the soil and see what happens.

[Mark]

That is going to be SOME garden!  How much space do you have for planting?

I have a 15' x 15' space I have set aside for this "little" project.

[Tonto]

That is going to be SOME garden!  How much space do you have for planting?

I have a 15' x 15' space I have set aside for this "little" project.

A man cave with a hanging garden?

[Mark]

That would be one hell of a man cave! lol  No hanging with hops though, they can grow to be 30ft tall.  I will be limiting mine to 15'.

[LC stogiechat homebrew gnome]

still havn't gotten mine.  Not that they're going to ge planted if they did show up, but at least gettin em started inside I would get to have em, well, taking up space in the house .  can't wait, last year'splant has started to sprout back up, will be awesome to see how much it grows this year.