Got all of the main irrigation lines fused together. Need to rent the trencher next week and get them buried. I have some motorized valves on order. Will have to build/program an irrigation controller.
Read moreOwen helping water and sampling hops
Owen helped haul water for the hops field. He sampled a few hop cones. Came up with “pungent grapefruit” on the Cascade row. Since that’s the standard description for Cascade, he must have a nose for it!
Read moreTire swing
Elsa and I took time out from weed eating to put up a tire swing at the hop field pond.
Read moreSimple fresh hop IPA recipe
5 gallon batch Grain Bill: 12lbs 2 row malt 2lbs Carapils malt Hops: 1.5oz Columbus (60min) 2oz Cascade (0min) whirlpool 2oz Cascade (filtered through Hop Rocket after chilling 3oz Fresh Cascade Hops (dry hopped 3 days) Yeast: San Diego super
Read moreA little dirt work!
Took the track loader down to the hop field and cleaned a few things up. Getting ready to build a better water tower. Fixed the pond dam up a little bit and did some general clean-up.
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