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    No Alcohol Beer Making?

    I see Sugar and yeast as making alcohol,in general. That is why I suggested freezing and force carbonation.   O Douls is 1%. A few guys I knew who got busted for DUI drank 1% beer. They got violated because a 6 pack was the same as drinking a beer.   Only way I know of to have no alcohol is get...
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    No Alcohol Beer Making?

    Don't know if it works for beer (carbonated),but we used to freeze Apple jack and wine, Alcohol won't freeze. Drained off the liquid and it was a no alcohol test deal. I'd guess you could freeze your beer,then re carbonate it (see force carbonating beer-Google it).   You charge your beer with...
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    Identify pepper

    It's a Paprika,I forget the name.   If my hands are working I'll look up the name.   I got it from a friend in Romania who sent me a LOT of seeds from different places/Countries near where he lives...   I know I have a commercial pack he sent me. I haven't kept up with things for the last few...
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    health What's wrong with this plant?

    I use Fish and Seaweed extract. Could be too much Nitrogen. Fish is 5=1=1,you need seaweed extract=other nutes too that fish doesn't have.   Could be too acid or alkaline soil too.   Also I ONLY use Alaska brand. Other brands use Urea. Urea sucks for my grow in pots.  ...
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    if your pepper leaves look like this, no worry. it's infested with spider mite

    I see no webs,might be Broad mites.   Spider mites were easy to kill for me.   Broad mites are very hard to control.   The fungus treatments semi control mites,sulfur based.   Sulfur and water make Sulfuric acid,under the right conditions...   DON'T SPRAY IN THE DAY/SUN! BURNS YOUR PLANTS. I...
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    How old are you?

    62-be 63 Aug.20th.
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    Red flags of "newbie" seed scammers on THP

    I don't trade much anymore. I got too many bell, jalapino etc. pepper seeds from the trades instead of what we agreed too. IF I get that...    
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    I.d a pepper found in the Peruvian Andes

    Peru Pubes are called Rocoto.  :)
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    LED light and leaves curling down

    What light do they put out-I like 5000-6700K Might try shorter hours... But I didn't see you say purple leaves.   I've been using LEDS for a LOT of years,red and blue,1 watts. I built them when Everyone said LEDS sucked!   I have no idea what full spectrum means in the adds I read. Impossible in...
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    pests accidental aphid control technique

    As CAPCOM said-how much do you spend on seeds, ferts or soil,not to mention work involved? Wasps , at least for me have worked for years,without fail. I refuse to use poisons on my plants. You do live in the UK though,I have no idea what they might cost you...   Only worms I get are from Lettuce...
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    pests accidental aphid control technique

    $ is not an issue in the long run. I haven't spent a cent on anything in years to fight aphids.   They,the wasps, come back every year as far as I can tell. I've only seen a couple aphid Mummies for years. Indoors or outside.   They are supposed to smell Aphids a half mile away...   I call it a...
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    pests accidental aphid control technique

    I like watching these guys. Haven't seen an Aphid in years,only released them once inside and 1 time outside. Well over 7 years+ ago.
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    What is an ornamental pepper?

    Usually Ornamentals have no taste,they are just hot... I add them as a filler to powder blends for a Little more heat at best.   No hot pepper is Toxic as far as I know.   Beware though,If a grower sells a Pepper as Ornamental,they can use stuff while growing them that isn't cool to eat-causes...
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    Crazy Broken Plant Experiment

    As far as rooting compound goes-   The guy at the Nursery told me different hormones work on different plants. Example,I have dip'N Grow.Root tone and Take root. Neither by themselves worked. Then I Googled rooting hormones/rooting compounds. The expensive ones contained all 3 of the hormones...
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    overwintering Overwintered Rocotto

    I'd guess you can grow as I do. I have my Pubes in 35gal. pots. They don't mind Ca. winters. Actually like it. Leave them be,don't trim or whatever. My plants love putting out pods in Early Spring and the Fall. LOTS of pods! 2 plants put out about 65 pods a week each in the fall and winter...
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    I have a question about fish emulsion + Some other things.

    For my garden in #15 pots (7 1/2 gal.) I get wild cats crapping in them-thus digging up my starts.   My solution was to put a TON of $.99 cent store mouse traps Upside down in my pots. When a cat gets in a pot,the trap goes off,since it's upside down it hops up in the air,makes a snapping...
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    Best Pepper for Kimchi--Gochugaru?

    It might be a Landrace thing. Different places use different things, Cabbage varieties and other stuff for one.   She is into all fresh stuff fermented in the ground. /clay pot.   I don't know if pods are green or red.   I do see a lot of green pods used in Asian cooking, Not the issue of this...
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    Best Pepper for Kimchi--Gochugaru?

    My S. Korean source says use TAE (Might be TOE)-Yang Gochu  Peppers. She says it's then Original Kimchi pepper-traditionally used. She did say another pepper was also used in different places. I'd guess it's a landrace thing.   She is talking about the pots they put in the ground... Fresh stuff...
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    The mysteries of chili heat: Why people love the pain .

    I never use Only supers. Pain? Does not Compute... I eat what I like,blended with-to taste-what I eat. Yup,I like super hots. Use them as a spice like any other spice.   I see a lot of idiots doing videos eating supers.   I grow my supers to blend flavors and heat to my tastes.   Smoke    
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    wanted LOOKING FOR biquinho pepper

    I may have some extras fro a source in Brazil. A couple different names....
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