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

Elsa 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.

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

Hop Coir

Was in the need of a medium quantity of hop coir in a hurry, Wasn’t having luck with bulk wholesalers. Decided I would have to eat the extra cost and order numerous small quantities. Just received an email from Dave

Starting to climb

Chinook Hops starting to climb. It’s gone back to being a dry week in Kansas. Have been irrigating every other day.