Archive for the ‘Hops Growing’ Category
Monday, August 17th, 2009
It is almost that time of year - the hops harvest! For us, Centennial, Mt. Hood and Hallertau are almost ready. Nugget is not yet ready.
Harvesting and storing hops:
It is time to pick when the petals on the cones just start fading to brown.
The vines ...
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Monday, July 13th, 2009
The cones are starting to form on the hops plants outside. I just wanted to share a few pictures.
This one is hallertau:
This is from nugget:
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Friday, July 3rd, 2009
All six new rhizomes sprouted this year. Some are doing better than others. Nugget is doing the best, while cascade and magum are lagging. They were both hit with excess water during a storm. The gutter overflowed right on top of them for an hour. It was painful ...
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Sunday, April 19th, 2009
After only three weeks of putting hops rhizomes in the ground they are already sprouting! Check back on the website for regular updates. Growing hops is easy and so much fun!
Cascade Hops Sprouts 1 - After 3 Weeks
Hallertau Hops Sprouts - After 3 Weeeks (about 5 inches tall)
According to ...
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
Planting hops is a straight forward process. This article will walk you through what to consider when planting your hops. If you have not done so already, see our article on planning out your hops yard. You will need an area that is sunny, has good drainage, ...
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Sunday, March 15th, 2009
Growing hops at home is a great way to expand the brewing hobby, practice a green thumb, and have fun in general. It is cheap to get started, and also saves money on each batch, though it does take up time like everything else in brewing.
Hops is a perennial and ...
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Saturday, March 7th, 2009
This year I am planting some new hop varieties out front of the house. The rhizomes for my new Hallertau and Kent Goldings arrived last week. I'll be posting more information about planting them, designing the trellis, caring for them, harvesting, and using them!
Here is what hops rhizomes look ...
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Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Thinking of growing hops? Now is the time to start ordering rhizomes for 2009. They sell out fast so order soon. Planting happens in the spring time.
In the first year the yield will be small. Only in the second year does the plant really take off and yield ...
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