Dry sunny weather in the http://Darbro Farms.com hop yard brought on a little growth spurt. Side arms starting to branch out! We went right back to the rain though. Hopefully we can keep the growth going.
Read moreA little weeding
We got a little weeding in, but of course it’s raining again now.
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My and Owen’s first attempt at a hop field time lapse video. We hoped to capture more bine growth. We will keep trying. Pardon my lack of YouTube editing skills. Will have to study up on that! Try the YouTube
Read moreIrrigation Upgrade
Getting the last of the fittings welded on and the valves installed. This summer it will have to be manual, but the goal is to have a controller read soil sensors and operate the valves automatically. That will have to
Read moreReady to Climb
We have been working hard in the hop field. Lime and fertilizer down. Nearly 1/2 of the hop coir is up. Could use a nice rain. It’s gone from muddy to a little too dry. Typical Kansas.
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 moreGetting cables up on new rows.
Two more rows of cables are up. The rows are near a terrace, made using the lift a challenge. The new Galena hop plants in these rows are doing well.
Read moreSunset
Took Holly for an evening drive to check out the hop yard expansion. The Kansas sunset was gorgeous. Picture doesn’t do it justice. Her main concern now is how we’re going to pick all these. Going to need to sell
Read moreHop trellis poles going up
Five more poles to go to fill all the holes I have drilled. I think I will try and get one more load of poles and add another full row to the trellis before I start putting up cable. That
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