Lawrence Brewers Guild

I have 12 oz of Cascade leaf hops left over from last years Hops Direct order that I don't need. They have been vacuum packed and in my freezer since the day I got them. That's the problem with Hops Direct - you order a pound and they send you 30 oz (some problem!). I would trade at a ratio of say, ...

I planted some Cascades in my yard last year. While they've never taken off the way I expected them to, they will be prime for harvesting rhizomes from in the spring (3rd year). Anyone that wants a few starts can let me know and I'd be happy to bring them to a meeting.

Before we head down the path to "sparge wars" (as seen on every brewing forum on the net) let's go back to Mike's original post: "I am trying to find the best cost effective (a.k.a. cheap) method". Let's see, a $10 rectangular cooler, a $5 piece of SS braid, $2 worth of tubing an...

I concur with Andy's comments concerning safety, savings and 10g vs 5g . However, since you are looking to minimize costs and are set on making the jump to all grain, have you thought about the batch sparge option? You can get set up quickly and do a few all grain brews with very little expense and ...