StepR
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Elgin, IL | The little B******ds are coming back
I was picking a quart of raspberries in my back yard when I saw a half size Japanese Beetle. I had no hands free to smash the thing. Next I will have to check my hops vines and birch tree. |
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snipper_cr
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Wheaton, IL
clubs: | Grossly offtopic but you grow Hops? What type? |
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schja01
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said by StepR  :I was picking a quart of raspberries in my back yard when I saw a half size Japanese Beetle. I had no hands free to smash the thing. Next I will have to check my hops vines and birch tree. Japanese Beatles are always around. Those are grubs when in the larva stage.
Do you mean "Asian Longhorned Beatles"? |
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StepR
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join:2000-11-06
Elgin, IL
| said by schja01 :said by StepR : Japanese Beatles are always around. Those are grubs when in the larva stage. Do you mean "Asian Longhorned Beatles"? Actually, judging from the newspaper reports last year, and from the threads on this forum, the japanese beetles were new to this area last year, and devastating. I cannot recall seeing them before last year. I also witnessed how birch and other trees were munched beyond recognition. No I do not mean the Asian Longhorn beetle. In the spring of 2008 I did see a couple of emerald ash borers by the Fox River near St. Charles, but so far none this year, although there is a bad infestation in West St. Charles. |
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StepR
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Elgin, IL
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said by snipper_cr :Grossly offtopic but you grow Hops? What type? I planted them a year ago when the prices shot up, and now they are growing strong, already producing cones. The variety is called Sterling, which is similar to Saaz. I am not satisfied with its taste, but dread having to uproot the whole thing this autmn to try a different variety. |
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snipper_cr
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Wheaton, IL
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| My readings on growing hops are that they should have at least 2 full years until their cones are produced properly. Something about quantity and flavors. I've never grown them or know anything about them, just from what I've read.
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StepR
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Elgin, IL
| said by snipper_cr :My readings on growing hops are that they should have at least 2 full years until their cones are produced properly. Something about quantity and flavors. I've never grown them or know anything about them, just from what I've read. Well that could explain that last batch of pilsner. The hops smelled wonderfully bitter, they did not impair enough flavor to the malt. Not that I wouldn't drink it anyway, but there is only so much beer-can chicken to make. |
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snipper_cr
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Wheaton, IL
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1 edit | Yeah I would give them another season to make cones and see how they turn out, you might get better bittering and flavoring from them. I myself would love a Cascade Hops vine.
How long did you boil them for? How much? Its probably just the viability of the hops as opposed to amount/boil time but figured id ask.
edit: do what I mean, not what I say.
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jester121
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Lake Zurich, IL | reply to StepR
This thread makes me thirsty. |
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snipper_cr
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Wheaton, IL
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| said by jester121 :This thread makes me thirsty. Me too... ::grabs a homebrew from the fridge:::
mmm, that hits the spot.
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Jon
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All this rain has also been a boon for earwigs. little fuckers are in EVERYTHING! I just lit a bunch of branches that were sitting in my fire pit since early spring and they came pouring out. It was like a horror movie! |
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snipper_cr
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Wheaton, IL
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said by StepR :I was picking a quart of raspberries in my back yard when I saw a half size Japanese Beetle. I had no hands free to smash the thing. Next I will have to check my hops vines and birch tree. Ew, man I can just imagine that. At least the little f'krs burned to death! OR at least your smoked them out. I was working at a friends house cleaning their backyard and we have a bunch of brush we collected thats been sitting around. I have a feeling near the ground where it is muddy there will be a collection of earwigs also. Might just put some rocks around it and light the whole lot of it up...
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