Hops

Holly and I hand picked a nice batch of Cascade hops this morning. Even after washing my hands, they are still yellow. Stained in lupulin. The hops smell so good. We were afraid they would be past their prime next

First year chinook hops

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

Fresh 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

Darbro 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

Cascade 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

Hop 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

Watermelon 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

Good article on fresh hops from the American Homebrewers Association

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/hell-wet-hopping-beer/?utm_source=informz&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=default&_zs=FaAIG1&_zl=e4js3

First year Chinook hops climbing and forming burrs

Hops field markers

After numerous near misses with the hop trellis guy wires I decided it was time to get some markers on them. The orange conduit shows up nicely! Hoping to brew a batch of IPA this week. I will try and