Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Homebrew Digest #5736 (September 15, 2010)

HOMEBREW Digest #5736 Wed 15 September 2010


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Contents:
Male Hop Flowers? (Chuck Petersen)
Brewing Science Classes (Jeff Walls)


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Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:54:38 -0700
From: Chuck Petersen <hopman at opusnet.com>
Subject: Male Hop Flowers?

I noticed a few of the these little (about BB size) flowers
on my Chinook hops last year but noticed them on my Cascades
this year. They may have been around on both but I just didn't
see them. Has anyone else seen this? These are on female hop
plants and I am getting normal female hop cones on the rest of
the plant.

Everything I have found on the internet indicates that the male
flower develops in early June and the female a bit later. I don't
see any evidence of any cones going to seed so I expect it is just
an anomaly but was wondering if anyone else has noticed this or
has additional info that may explain what is going on. I haven't seen
anything on any other varieties I grow just the Chinook and
Cascade.

Chuck Petersen


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Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:41:36 -0400
From: Jeff Walls <jwalls110 at verizon.net>
Subject: Brewing Science Classes

Anybody familiar with any type of listing for brewing science classes?

I don't mean the LHBS stuff, I mean more like what Siebels or UC Davis does,
for those of us that have jobs and can't take the time to do the weeks and
semesters long full time stuff.

I have seen the MBAA stuff in Wisconsin, and Siebels and UC Davis, but I am in
PA, and am searchng for something I can do either on a night class deal or
online (I prefer the classes, I am on of those that learn better that way).

I know this is a long shot, but you never know unless you ask!

Jeff Walls
Lancaster, PA

Keg conditioning and Amber Ale
Secondary - Oktoberfest
In formulation - Guinness Stoudt Clone


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End of HOMEBREW Digest #5736, 09/15/10
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