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February 2009

3 articles in this section.

GROWING HOPS

Growing your own hops: Planting

I got my hop plants in the ground today! It was a total rush job so I hope its ok. The barerooted plants arrived while we were down at the Outlaws at the weekend, so I didn’t think I should wait til next weekend to plant them. But by…

Trenchfoot · 17 Feb 2009
GROWING HOPS

Growing your own hops: Choosing plants

Inspired by the Rotter (one of the Oxford Brewgroup), I have decided to grow my own hops. Apparently they are easy to cultivate and yield a ample harvest for homebrewing purposes. And what with an allotment at my disposal, this could…

Trenchfoot · 13 Feb 2009
BEER

How to Make Beer: All Extract Method

This is a very simple method for making beer using the bare minimum of equipment and ingredients. The advantages of making beer from extracts are that is it much quicker and easier, far less messy, and requires far less equipement. The…

Trenchfoot · 2 Feb 2009