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Devonhomebrew Male hops do have flowery things (technical term) as well as females, but you will easily be able to tell which you have. Male flowers are very different and not at all aromatic. They look a bit like elder flower clusters, and don't go on to form the easily recognizable hops that...

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Their.. there... they're using that "l" word again :D

Devonhomebrew Make sure it's a female plant. The good news is that they are easy to grow from root cuttings. I had a male plant growing in my hedge once. The roots were like rope running just under the soil - very easy to dig/pull up (and propagate). I spent years trying to kill it. It kept...

Would using filtered water be as good/better ?

charlieabbottuk What does a setup like that cost, and how did you get your wife to agee to it ?

I thought I was being daft wanting to ask what to lubricate with, but it seems like it should be a FAQ :rofl:

Right, my fermenting vessel & plastic bottles have arrived, so I need to get myself a beer kit. The trouble is, Mrs M and I have quite different tastes. She generally likes weak & hoppy (think Breakspear) where I prefer something stronger, darker and malty (Belgian, barley wine). We both enjoy a...

After a couple of days the "Froff" died down and the bubbling started, very vigorous at first. Now about a week in it seems to be calming down again.

I've got exactly the same, loads of "Froff", clumps of yeast going up & down but not a lot in the way of bubbling - is everything OK?

My name is musher and I'm an.......inexperienced home brewer. I used to make a bit of beer (from kits) with my brother when I was younger, and now I want to get back into things again. I fancy trying a batch of WOW and I feel a trip to Wilkos coming on.