Home grown hops update
Yup, its time for me to brag up my Cascade hops! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: “A picture is worth a thousand words”
Since I know the image is small, I figured I’d add a nice close up of those wonderfully huge and yellow dusted cones. Time to start harvesting and drying soon. This time I have to remember not to go to far. The last batch I dried ended up so crispy that it was falling apart. If I recall correctly from someone in the know, I want to dry them to 25% of the original weight? Any one know for sure?
Mmmm, don’t they look yummy!
Cheers,
Tony
Good stuff! I am still a ez-bake oven (Mr. Beer) type, but I can appreciate those hops for sure!
August 29th, 2008 at 1:02 am
Dude, that rocks! I have got to get me some hops and try to grow them around here (Brisbane, Australia)… that is freak’n spectacular!!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Thanks bro, I’m stoked to get an IPA brewed with these!!!
Perhaps next time you’re stateside I’ll have something for you to sample!
August 30th, 2008 at 12:27 am
OMG, please save some of that IPA for me! (Someday I’ll have time to brew my own love-in-a-keg)
Beautiful plants, btw!
September 2nd, 2008 at 5:53 pm