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I’m not plant-saavy enough to say what those are but they sure don’t look like hops to me. I grew chinooks when I lived in Oregon and I don’t remember their shoots looking any different than other hops.
If anyone is using Chrome, this extension allows users to view Google Meet gatherings as a grid rather than switching a main view to whomever is talking. It seems to work well.
UPDATE – here is what is still available:
Anvil 7.5 gallon kettle w/Ferment-in-a Kettle Kit (like new, asking $110) – this is a solid kettle and works with induction. I have used this as a boil kettle, as a mash tun, and as a HLT; all on an induction burner so no direct flames have contacted it. I have also used it as a fermenter. It’s been solid across the board.
10 gallon Rubbermaid cooler w/3-piece ball valve and full bore ½” diptube (used but good, asking $30) – I have used this cooler as a mash tun for many batches, most recently in conjunction with the Mash & Boil and a pump for a K-RIMS set-up. It’s been used and has a few scuffs here and there but is fully functional.
Refrigerator kegerator conversion with 3 taps (used but good, asking $200) – the water line for the water and ice dispenser has been severed so that function would need some repair to work, otherwise both the fridge and freezer work well. The fridge is white, side-by-side, and has some cosmetic scuffs and stickers on it (the stickers can, of course, be removed). All of the beer-related hardware is like new. The fridge has a 4-way co2 distributor with 3′ gas lines and ball lock disconnects plus 3 9′ beerlines with ball lock disconnects (I never bothered to balance them so they may need to be shortened a bit). The shanks and faucets are Intertap and the facuets are spring loaded so they close automatically. The freezer is just a regular, working freezer. Also included are 2 sankey to ball lock adapters for hooking up commercial kegs, a facuet wrench, and an Intertap ball lock coupler to allow for keg line cleaning without completely removing the facuets.
Co2 tank, 5# aluminum (used but good, asking $40) – empty, certified. If you want a tank and a regulator (see below), I’ll bundle them for $50.
Co2 regulator (okay condition, asking $20) – double gauge regulators, work just fine. It has been around for a while and it shows, but it works for regulating pressure.
TILT hydrometer, black (like new, asking $100) – this has only been used on two batches and worked flawlessly. One batch fermented inside a plastic bucket, the other inside a steel kettle, and the readings were consistent both times. I really like being able to monitor progress without having to open a fermenter to take a reading. It also integrated very easily into Brewer’s Friend and Brewfather if you use either of those services. The app ran smoothly on my phone and on a very old Android tablet, and, of course, the export to Google docs was great as well.
Fast Ferment Insulated Jacket (new, never used, asking $40) – along with the Anvil system above, I bought this and didn’t get a chance to use it. I opened the package and set a bucket, a keg, and a kettle inside to get a sense of how I may set it up but it never saw actual use. This allows options for ferment temps – you can add frozen water bottles if you just want to lower the temp from the outside of the carboy, you can add a seedling mat (or something like it) if you just want to gently raise the temp from the outside of the carboy, or you can use a cooling system in conjunction with a heating mat and temp controller to maintain temps at a certain spot.
Inkbird wifi temp controller ITC-308 (new, never used, asking $35) – this was the final piece of my planned fermentation set-up. This can control a portable set-up like I had planned or can control a full refrigerator/freezer ferm chamber.
DIY temp controller STC-1000 (used but good, asking $20) – this has a few little cosmetic scuffs but works well. The build is from an AHA article and it’s got individually controlled hot and cool triggers. I bought the Inkbird to have control via wifi (what can I say, I’m a sucker for gimmicky tech) and would otherwise still be using this controller.
Ultraship 75# digital scale (used but good, asking $20) – this scale can run on batteries or the included AC adapter. It reads in grams, lb/oz, kg, lb (decimal), and oz; the decimal options display to the thousandth place. The display is removable. You can measure a few grams of hops and many pounds of grain on the same scale.
Small stuff:
–2L Erlenmeyer flask w/stir bar (used but good, asking $10)
–DIY stir plate (used but good, asking $5) – I used a computer fan, a rheostat, some magnets, and a cigar box. It’s variable speed, has plenty of power to move 2L of starter wort, and doesn’t throw the stir bar.
–Wooden dowel mash paddle (used but good, asking $10) – 36″, good for larger mashes.
–Refractometer (like new, asking $10) – this is a cheaper brix-only model. It works.
–Camlocks (used but good, asking $10 total) – various male and female camlock QDs, for hoses and ½” pipe thread, no leaks
–Stainless QDs (used but good, asking $20 total) – various male and female QDs, for hoses and ½” pipe thread, from Bargain Fittings (isn’t compatible with other brands), no leaks, one handed operation.If you’re interested in anything, let me know at discmonkey@gmail.com or 503-997-6163.
Thanks, everyone!!
~Ben
I have a friend who had to back out so I have a ticket available for the Thursday night session and Saturday members only session if anyone is looking.
Purchase price is face value – $85 for the Thursday ticket and $75 for the members only ticket.
Let me know if you’re interested, I can take payment via PayPal or in person and transfer the ticket(s) to you through AXS.
Cheers!
Sorry for the delay in my response! No memberships required so feel free to get in an entry or three.
I’ve been increasing bittering hops by about 10%. I may bump it up to 25% like Chuck for my next brew and see how that works.
