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Never read that. It's been used in brewing for centuries as the primary metal to make the vessels out of. It is still used in many cases and is routinely found in distilleries. It's often added to wine to remove hydrogen sulfide. In this particular case it does play a role. Ascorbic acid is...

I've been mulling this over for the past few days trying to find a few moments to piece together some thoughts. Firstly, oxygen is part of the area of research I am involved in along with copper and sulfur chemistry in wine. Oxygen doesn't react with organic molecules (it's spin forbidden - a...

Maybe, the jury is still out on that but when i see ******** organic gardening tips I respond with the king of all natural ********, Mr David Avocado Wolfe. Vinegar does 4/5ths of **** all useful in the garden, unless you are trying to change the pH in a very small area. Your suggestion of...

Why not just use David Avocado Wolfe's tears?

Victoria rhizomes are now all sold. Plenty of chinook still available.

A bit late but I'm hoping you have only 1 variety of hops growing in all those holes. I wouldn't be planting different varieties within 3m of each other, preferably more. Once they get tangled up, and they will, you'll never be able to identify them.

+1 Never brewed a dunkel without at least one decoction. Super malty!

I've often thought stobie poles (or power poles for you non SA dwellers) would make a great trellis for a hop...... Plenty of Chinook rhizomes left, Victoria is running low. EDIT - if you order 20+ chinook rhizomes the price drops to $10/rhizome. I can fit 20 in a 3kg satchel (+$15), 40...

Always good to hear my babies arrived safely to their new homes. It was a great season for rhizomes, they are as fat and healthy as I've ever seen them.

One important tip i would add to this is to turn the o2 flow on before immersing in any liquid, sanitiser included. It's much harder to block the micron sized pores if there is gas coming out of them. The other tip is to never touch the stone with your hands, again due to the risk of clogging...

A very, very minor role. Mineral content and grainbill are the most important factors giving they control the buffering capacity of the mash.

I like my weight to be tight......

The minimum pot size i would recommend is 30cm diameter and at least that deep. Growing instructions i include contains information on soil and nutrients for best growth. Edit - they'll transplant fine, after all that's how I am able to sell them.

Ideally like most plants, in the ground is best. If that's not possible then my second choice would be half wine barrels or a pot of similar size. How much room do you have? Hops can grow 6m in height and a few metres wide. As mentioned in my last post, plenty of hops growing successfully in...

You've had success with Chinook so i see no reason Victoria won't do well too. Plenty of people growing hops in Brisbane successfully. Edit - thanks to all who have sent PMs, I'll respond to each of you today with payment details. I forgot to mention in the original post that i include a...

No. I only grow these 2 varieties now.

A dose of potassium metabisulfite will remove acetaldehyde if the yeast doesn't clean it up.

I can roast 500g in the original Behmor in summer. At this of the year i drop it back to 400g. Roast 3-4 batches a week for home and work. Bean green and coffeesnobs for beans. Edit - original Behmor doesn't have the annoying fail safe function so i can hit start, set alarm on my phone and come...

Sorry Yob. I've never seen the form. I have spoken to the relevant authorities and decided it was more hassle than it's worth for a few $.

$15/rhizome plus express postage (postage costs $11 for 1-2 rhizomes, $15 for 3+). PM me your orders and I'll respond with bank details Not available to post to WA or TAS due to your states quarantine rules. Rhizomes will be posted on Mondays only. Bulk deals available (20+).