Not another Hop growing Thread

[philm00x]

Look at those cones! Srsly wish they would grow for me here.

[berryman]

Well I went for it today. I picked all I could before having to head into work for afternoons. I will try to get some more picked tomorrow and there is also some that need more time on the bines. What I did pick seemed like they were ready, I'm still getting a feel for that. But between look, feel and smell I think they were ready. This was about 1/2 a 5 gal bucket and weighed out to over 1.75 lbs. I'll need to make another screen. I have these sitting in my hot garage with a fan blowing on them. It's the best I can do. I guess we will see how they do.

How long will these need to dry out?

Nice, Great pictures...
I know for sure I won't get anywhere near that amount this year and didn't really expect to get much of anything, but looks like I will have some and that makes me happy

One additional hint I've learned is that if you use a dehydrator to dry your hops, don't go cheap. Go with something that has adjustable temperatures and dry at low heat. if you dry at a higher heat, you lose AA.

I have a good one (dehydrator) that is fully adjustable, it hold up to ten lbs of meat when I make jerky. When I get close to the drying point I will ask what to look for there and how dry........You guys are great on helping.
Drying pumpkin seeds last year.

[BigPapaG]

Hey Beer-lord:

Stop into MadBrewers Lupulin Mattress Company and git ya' one of these here fancy new beds!

[bpgreen]

Well I went for it today. I picked all I could before having to head into work for afternoons. I will try to get some more picked tomorrow and there is also some that need more time on the bines. What I did pick seemed like they were ready, I'm still getting a feel for that. But between look, feel and smell I think they were ready. This was about 1/2 a 5 gal bucket and weighed out to over 1.75 lbs. I'll need to make another screen. I have these sitting in my hot garage with a fan blowing on them. It's the best I can do. I guess we will see how they do.

How long will these need to dry out?

Where do you live? What's your humidity like?

I've got a dehydrator now, but before I got it, I'd go a couple of days. I live in Utah. When the humidity gets up to 10% here, people complain because muggy weather sucks.

[John Sand]

I think that they should be about 1/5 of the wet weight. I just air dry mine with no fan but the breeze. I think I dried them a week last year.

[bpgreen]

One thing to add is that if you get a dehydrator, get a good one. If your temperatures are too high, you drive off alpha acids.

[brewnewb]

I harvested my 2 cascade vines today. I yielded 47 ounces of fresh (wet) cascade hops. Over the next week, my neighbor and I are going to make a bunch of simple, easy drinking beers to set us up for football season.

Here's a few pics.

I filled a 5 gallon pail + a little bowl


Fresh Cascade - smelled great


I used 6 oz in a batch today

[berryman]

I harvested my 2 cascade vines today. I yielded 47 ounces of fresh (wet) cascade hops. Over the next week, my neighbor and I are going to make a bunch of simple, easy drinking beers to set us up for football season.

Here's a few pics.

I filled a 5 gallon pail + a little bowl


Fresh Cascade - smelled great


I used 6 oz in a batch today

You guys are all making me envious with the great hop pictures and making me want to kick myself in the a$$ again for not planting hops before this year.......After seeing how mine are doing this first year, next year at this time I know I will be in the game. Keep them Pics. coming.....

[Whamolagan]

Beautiful, just beautiful I say

[bpgreen]

I got a second harvest from my hallertauer bine today. The first one was only 35 g (dry; didn't check wet). I picked 520 g today and they're in the dehydrator now. I'm guessing it'll be about 6 oz dry. I may get another half oz or so.

I also got about 9 oz from my cascades and will probably get another ounce or two.

And I haven't touched the nugget, Perle, or centennial yet.

[Beer-lord]

I really wish hops grew well down where I live. I'd love to do some wet hop brews. I hope to be able to visit a hop farm one day and rub hop oils all over my body.
Ok, that's personal but true.

[John Sand]

Okay, TMI!

[Crazy Climber]

Pics taken a little over two weeks ago (August 1st).

Second-year Chinook in the foreground (chimney), first-year Sterling in the background (siding).



Close-up of the Chinook (click for larger view):


I am planning to do an "all-local" harvest brew in the next week or two. My home-grown hops, town water (treated), malt from a local maltster, and yeast from a nearby LHBS that cultures their own yeast.
Everything originates from within a half-hour of home!

[Beer-lord]

That's a thing of beauty.
Wish I could grow hood here.

[bpgreen]

I got a second harvest from my hallertauer bine today. The first one was only 35 g (dry; didn't check wet). I picked 520 g today and they're in the dehydrator now. I'm guessing it'll be about 6 oz dry. I may get another half oz or so.

I also got about 9 oz from my cascades and will probably get another ounce or two.

And I haven't touched the nugget, Perle, or centennial yet.

The 520 dried to 125g (almost 4.5 oz).