This first year Chinook hop plant has done exceptionally well since starting from a rhizome just a few months ago. It’s vined over 8 feet tall and has some big beautiful hop cones. I think it’s a combination of the
Read moreAbundant Life Hobby Farm
https://www.facebook.com/Abundant-Life-Hobby-Farm-418173268550000/An old friend and fellow Guardsmen is starting a farm in Oskaloosa Kansas. I’m looking forward to trying some of her mushrooms!
Read moreFresh hop IPA
Picked some nice Cascade hops to add to the current batch of IPA fermenting. The recipe is 100% whole leaf hops. Grain Bill: 15 lbs 2 row malt 1 lbs crystal 20l 1 lbs carapils Hops: 1oz Columbus 60min 1oz
Read moreAnother great article on homebrewing with fresh hops
http://www.homebrewing.com/articles/fresh-hop-homebrew-guide/ I found this article on homebrewing.com it even has a couple fresh hop recipes.
Read moreDarbro Farms pint glasses are here!
Our first logo item is here. Darbro Farms pint glasses came in a big box a couple of days ago. I think they turned out pretty well. Now I’ll have to get them on the store page. Logo shirts are
Read moreAnnual haybale picture
Elsa has had her picture taken on a hay bale every summer of her life. I obvious held her up for the first several. Those days have sadly past. Nowadays she dances on top and doesn’t even need much help
Read moreCascade Hop cones
Some nice big cascade hop cones in the test garden. I made the mistake of leaving the old coir up after we handpicked the hops. The old dried bines impeded the new bine growth. The new bines would get sidetracked
Read moreHop field irrigation
It’s been a hot, dry week in Kansas. No rain in sight. Did some more cleanup dirt work on the pond. Added a mound to put a tank on. Can now gravity feed irrigate without having to start and prime
Read moreElsa in her playhouse
I take care of everything…but not everything. Out on my playhouse patio. There are Hops growing up the balcony. I was breaking open and smelling some of them. They smelled like peppermints.
Read moreWatermelon Ale kegged
Used gelatin in fermenter, then cold crashed. Watermelon Ale turned out a nice super clear golden color. It is carbonating in keg and bottles now. Already tastes good. Dry but with a definite watermelon aroma. I think after aging
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