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Contents:
  Caring for cascade plants [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] ("Williams, Rowan")
  Hoppy Halloween Challenge ("Susan Ruud")


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Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:42:26 +1000
From: "Williams, Rowan" <Rowan.Williams at ag.gov.au>
Subject: Caring for cascade plants [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Way back in our Southern Hemisphere Autumn, I took about a dozen
or so cuttings from my solitary 2yo Cascade plant and potted them out
to develop over winter.

It's now early Spring here in Oz and one of the pots has promisingly shot
out some leaves and I hope the rest of the pots follow suit.  I'm waiting until
I see several leaves (i.e. confirmation of life) before I plant the Cascade
cuttings into their designated spot alongside their parent plant.  They spent
winter under the compost tumbler, away from the frost...

Has anyone got some good info on feeding these very young plants?  At the
moment I've been giving them a seaweed based tonic (Seasol), as I figured
the root systems need building up before I start laying down the sulfate of
potash and other chemical based fertilizers that I normally give the more
mature plants.

The hop field is a well drained position with at least 12 hours of sunshine
and the soil is recently turned over topsoil combined with "mushroom
compost" and cow manure.  The other varieties of hops planted (Mt Hood,
PoR, Chinook and Goldings) are showing quite promising signs in this
very mild late winter / early spring period...

I just noticed that in past years, the Cascade plants are relatively slow
growing, low yielding at our latitude (35.3 degrees south) so please share
any tips you have on getting the best out of this variety of hop plant.

Cheers,
Rowan
Canberra Brewers, Australia

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Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:14:03 -0500
From: "Susan Ruud" <susan.ruud at ndsu.edu>
Subject: Hoppy Halloween Challenge

The Prairie Homebrewing Companions proudly announce the dates for the
12th annual Hoppy Halloween Challenge

Entries for this homebrewing competition will be accepted between October
3rd and October 16th. All
categories currently recognized by the BJCP are eligible. Please provide 2
bottles for each entry. Bottles
entered in these categories must be 10 to 16 oz. glass or plastic of ANY
style and clean and free of any
labels (inked, paper, or otherwise). Entrants are encouraged to use brown,
long-neck bottles for maximum
protection from light and breakage. The fee is $7.00 per entry. All judging
will be done using glass tasters,
not plastic cups. Every flight will have at least one BJCP Recognized or
higher level judge.

Complete details and entry information for Hoppy Halloween
Challenge 2009 can be found on the competition website:
http://prairiehomebrewers.org/hoppyhalloween.htm

Do you have a beer, mead or cider exuding "Halloweeness"? Perhaps it's just
TOO spooky to serve up to your
friends let alone drink yourself? What about that forgotten six-pack
collecting cobwebs in the corner of the
basement? Well, we might just have the place for you to bury it! The crypt
is open! The competition's theme
beer category will be judged to BJCP style guidelines of the base beer, mead
or cider according to the
standard 50 point system PLUS the entry's adherence to the spirit of the
holiday will be assessed based upon
an additional 25 point "spook scale" (Name - 5, Appearance - 5, Aroma/Flavor
 - 5, Overall Impression - 10)
so you should note that the name of the entry and any packaging, bottle
and/or label embellishments will be
factored into the final score. In short, the "classic" Halloween Theme Beer
should be GOOD and SCARY!

Those interested in judging can sign up online at:
http://www.prairiehomebrewers.org/hoppyhalloween.htm
Direct any questions regarding judging to judging at prairiehomebrewers.org or
hoppy at prairiehomebrewers.org





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