Former runner
MTA: Another benefit of this method is that it has more capacity for doing heavier beers.
I bought a 5 gal cooler used for $5 and now have one for small batches and another for big batches.
I need to brew again real soon. I harvested my hop vines a couple weeks ago and now have over 6 ounces of cascade ready to use.
Ross
Prince of Fatness
I bought a 5 gal cooler used for $5 and now have one for small batches and another for big batches.I need to brew again real soon. I harvested my hop vines a couple weeks ago and now have over 6 ounces of cascade ready to use.
Those hops look nice. Since you are growing hops, this might interest you.
I've caught the bug. Since my first batch in March I've brewed 5 more and will be brewing another batch on Labor Day weekend.
Not at it at all.
Good Bad & The Monkey
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
rectumdamnnearkilledem
Hops are pretty.
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
Yeah, cameraready's hops are very very pretty. Golden hops are even more so. They occasionally make it into pot pourri mixtures.
I really hope to someday grow hops (I would definitely try my hand at brewing my own beer if I could do it entirely from my own ingredients. Our current yard is far too shady, unfortunately). Apparently they grow really well in MI. Quite a few of the awesome MI breweries are growing their hops within the state or starting to. A buddy of mine stumbled upon a field of hops a little ways north of us, maybe a week ago.
Speaking of MI, I picked up some Bells and some Foundry today
Very nice! Which ones? We're fans of New Holland, too (not sure if they distribute outside of the area at all), but mostly because it's across the street from our favorite bike shop. Their beers are good, but their food is excellent! Their Dragon's Milk beer is one of our favorite growler fills. That one is really nice in the Winter.
Founder's Red's Rye P.A.
I am finding that I like rye in beer. I brewed a wheat beer and added some rye. It's good. Sort of like the difference between white and rye breads.
Founders makes some good beer .... expensive in these parts though.