First r.c.b. is ruined by a s****ge flood, which might be subsiding, and
now some jackass hits it and alt.beer.home-brewing with a long string of
MI5 posts that I'm sure nearly all of us can do without. I just wish
those SOBs would take up homebrewing and use their time constructively.
Anyway, on-topic now. I want to thank folks on these forums for all the
help they have given me in various areas over the years -- most recently
to discuss some brewing books. I've decided to get "Designing Great
Beers" and will check with my local homebrew shop on my next trip,
probably next week. I figure that by the time I pay ****pping, his price
probably won't be more than a couple or three dollars higher, and I like
to sup****t him.
I'm just taking a quick break now. I've been out in my garden cleaning
up my 'hop yard' of some of the crab grass that made it's way in there;
it's a labor of love, though. I did pretty well for my first year, and
harvested about 42 ounces of hops, which I plan to use solely for flavor
and aroma, so I should be set for awhile; predictions are that my
harvest could double, or better, next year.
I have two 5-gallon batches in carboys from last weekend when I brewed
again with my homegrown hops. I've been drinking some of my previous
batch that I 'wet-hopped' with cones picked straight from the bines, and
it's pretty good if I say so myself, so I'm anxious for these last two
batches.
I also want to mention that I have expanded the scope of my 'Grow-Hops'
group to also include growing herbs and grains for brewing. I figure
that anyone interested in growing hops might likely be interested in at
least herbs. I know that I'm going to try some next year.
Well, thanks again. And if anyone is interested in my group, it's
listed in my signature block.
Bill Velek - PERSONAL sites = www.velek.com & www.2plus2is4.com
690+ homebrewer group just for Equipment: www.tinyurl.com/axuol
310+ just for Growing Hops/Herbs/Grains: www.tinyurl.com/3au2uv
NEW group just for Homebrewing Supplies: www.tinyurl.com/2wnang
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