Growing Hops: Preparing for the Hopocalypse

Growing hops in Ohio can present a number of challenges; spring temperature swings can be unpredictable, requiring frost protection into late May, spring rain and summer humidity can promote disease, but with preparation and maintenance most issues can be avoided. I grow hops on a small, homebrewer scale, so please don’t start your new hop…

Documentation: The First Step to Quality

“It is important to understand the process before you can improve it.” – Some Six Sigma Person   Documenting your process is a fundamental step in any process where quality is important.  And what could be more important than brewing a quality beer?  Krepples.com aims to be a repository of brewing techniques, brew logs, recipes,…