My Hop Garden..

[Motorbikeman]

[Motorbikeman]

Nearing completion .    Any cheap ideas on how to dry them after harvest.  Was thinking 50 degree for a day in a fan assisted oven..

[Leann ull]

Brown paper bag in hot press I gather works well
They look lovely

[delzep]

I put mine on kitchen roll in the hot press 

[nigel_c]

I plan on just my lot fresh. Picked and into the boil on the same day.

[Shanna]

Nearing completion .    Any cheap ideas on how to dry them after harvest.  Was thinking 50 degree for a day in a fan assisted oven..

Get some black plastic and a roll of kitchen towel. In a warm room, lay half the plastic on the ground and lay a layer of kitchen towel on top. Place the hops on top of the kitchen towel and cover with another layer of kitchen towel. Lastly fold the other half of the plastic on top. This should genererate heat and keep the light from the hops. The kitchen towel should help absorb some of the moisture from the hops.

Shanna

[BrewCity]

We made our first attempt at growing hops this year. It has actually gone well, and we have loads of cones! I'm so excited!

Only thing is, I'm not quite sure how to know when to start picking them.

[Motorbikeman]

I should have some portions to spare if anyone wants them.

  I have reverted from all grain to kits this last year due to another baby soaking up every spare moment and only need enough for hop tea.

Stay tuned ..   

[johnrm]

Get in before the first frost.
Winter is coming!

[Motorbikeman]

Seen this.    Not sure I want to blow 30 yoyos on it though.  Would be only used once. 

http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=29364

[nigel_c]

DO NOT GET THIS. doesn't work.

[Jonnycheech]

I can recommend this one, twice the price with delivery but it works! 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001HBP7HW?keywords=food%20sealer&qid=1441211355&ref_=sr_1_2&s=kitchen&sr=1-2

I've had mine for over 4 years, no problems, great bit of kit.

[NeillC]

The Andrew James on is the one I have and it does a great job.

[nigel_c]

The Andrew James on is the one I have and it does a great job.

Same here. Cant recommend it enough.

[jackflash]

I bought some plants (stupidly as it's not the season for planting). Should I keep em indoors over the winter?