Most of the rain missed us to the East but we had a nice 1/4 inch shower and a gorgeous evening. Hopefully it will give the hops and hay a growth spurt.
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Barley Cover Crop
Always sad to disk under pretty green rows of barley but it was past time. To serve as green manure was its role in life. Time for it add some nitrogen and organic material back to the soil. I think
Read moreKansas Hops Article
Brianna Childers wrote a nice article in the Topeka Capital Journal about Hops and Malt production in Kansas. Check out her story at https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/2021/04/24/kansas-farmers-putting-hops-into-crops-defying-odds-heavy-soil-barley-brewery-beer-oregon/7285044002/
Read moreSpring Break
Last days of Elsa’s Spring break. Camping at Kanopolis and salt mine tour. Perfect opportunity to stop by Sandhills Brewing for a beer. Pelican was wonderful, no doubt in part due to the great local hops from our friends at
Read moreSparkling Hop Water
With Spring bringing warmer temps, nothing is more refreshing when working outside than sparkling hop water! This batch was made using Darbro Farms Crystal hop pellets. It might just be our best batch ever!
Read moreSpring cleaning
Spring cleanup has started in the hop yard. The barley cover is greening up. The deer are loving it. Tracks everywhere. Also seems to have been a wild raccoon party. Not sure what was going on there. Hops will be
Read moreMaverick Malt Pale Ale
New pale ale is on tap at Darbro Farms. Thanks to Hop of the Month Club for sending some malt samples. The malt from Maverick Malt House combined with our hops to make a wonderfully mellow pale ale. Recipe below.
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