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Hey all, I've setup 4m strings for my hop bines to climb and now the first of them has reached the end. At the moment they are growing about 20cm per day so I'm wondering what to do. Should I let them just grow or should I trim at the top? Cheers

Hey all, I planted my first rhizome this year in a place I thought would get lots of sun. Due to a couple of factors this isn't the case and my plant was only getting around four hours of direct sunlight. The hop has sprouted ok but is not growing at a normal rate. Being impatient I decided to...

Hey All, Ive started this forum for us to use for comment/opinions on the development of a new logo for our club. If anyone minds me doing this please let me know. This development will consist of essentially two sized logos. One main logo for medium to large scale use and a logo designed...

Hi All, Im building temp controlled water recirculator which isnt for brewing but could used as a rims setup. The heat exchanger is from a dishwasher (2100W) and uses a temp probe is from craftbrewer. Im also using a march pump smaller but pricier than the usual brewers choice. Ive added a...

Hey All, Thought id throw this out and see if any of you have done this before or just hear you ideas. I brewed a double batch of one of my house beers two weeks ago. Lacking in drinkable beer, I filled up two fermenters pitch my yeast and stuck one in my temp controlled fridge and the other...

Hi, Im moving house and need to get rid of my excess bottles. I have 3 styles available and each are available in multiples of 16. Price is $10 per 16 which are stored in recognisable plastic containers. The styles and amounts are below. PM to buy or ask a question. Cheers, Style 1-...

Hey all, Im building a motorised grain mill. Thought id add some pics of its development. I have an idea of what I want but didnt do drawings so constructions alittle clunky as Im making changes all the time. Specs of my mill are. .2hp electric motor with big ass start capacitor 10mm shaft...

Hey all, I came across this on a food science blog the other day. It involves using pressure to extract flavour and aroma into a liquid using pressure. At the moment I no chill my beers and have been wondering the best way to get a good hop forward beer with this method. Im going to give this...

Hey all, The other week I christened my new double batch system and have ended up with a strange outcome. Once my boil had finished I stirred the kettle and let the junk settle for 15mins. After this, I drained two cubes worth of wort consecutivley. It was a simple recipe which didn't call for...

Hi All, Im in the process of building a BIAB electric setup and have added some pictures below of it in construction. Its still missing a few bits (insulation on top, false bottom and bag rack) but its still is looking like an interesting bit of kit. Check it out and if you have any comments...

Hey all, Im moving to a double batch system and with no money left for a chiller Im going to have to cube. After some looking around on the net I checked with Cospak ( Used to buy bottles from them). They sell 25L stackable cubes ( just like the brewers selection ones just bigger) drilled and...

Hey all, Im a big fan of what NZ is doing with their hop development. Im thinking of an american pale ale using nelson sauvin and pacific gem hops. Im after and oaky wine background and am wondering if anyone has experience in using these hops?

Hey all, Ive spent alot of time trying to get my bootle situation sorted. The biggest problem i had was trying to keep bottle types together. In the end i wanted to go to one bottle, Just to make life easier. I came across cospak on the web. There an aust. bottle manufacturer. I ended up buying...