Jim's Beer Kit

you should get a few cones by the end of the season fingers crossed.

I believe male plants are quite rare in the wild but, Did you notice if the plant you took the cutting from had hop cones on it last year?

You wouldn't be the first to waste time carefully nurturing and producing a lovely male.

Layering.........just as described in the Two Thirsty Gardeners webpage link.

I use that no added sugar squash with no problems. Recipe here
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For a plain apple TC 3L of apple juice (Tesco value) 1 tsp yeast nutrient water to shoulder of DJ (top up after primary vigorous fermation) Cider yeast OR Sweet n fruity ....These two, one with Robinson's strawberry and Kiwi barley fruit squash and one with Lowicz raspberry, when they are finished f...

I use the layering method, or you can split the rhizome at the root.
https://twothirstygardeners.co.uk/2016/ ... -its-easy/

look at priming sugar guides, there are a few online guides to tell you how much to prime for the different carbonation amounts for different beer styles.
https://www.google.com/search?client=fi ... prime+beer

I would use 2 x 1 litre bottles, possibly three, as I regularly use 1L for an 8l batch

Welcome back Seymour, it seems your ears must have been burning!

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TC is alcoholic, and the strength depends on the amount of fermentables, it takes around a week to ten days to ferment, then its bottled with sugar and left a week or so to carb up and can then be drunk, but its best if left a few weeks to a month before drinking. I've posted my two regular recipes ...

yes you can add more mid ferment.

yes crack on, I haven't used any for a good couple of years with no noticeble detriment to the brews.

I regularly use yeast from the fridge that is a month old and have used some that was almost 6 months old, as stated though it loses its vigour and takes a bit longer to wake up the longer its stored.

I posted up my recipe for fruity Turbo Cider here.
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