My Hop Garden..

[krockett]

According to other forums if you dry them they'll leave themselves and there are always some insects in commercial hops. Some of the cones are unusable though - they've spread through a good portion of mine. They become filthy.
I hadnt realised I had them when I put 300 grammes in as a FWH and hop stand. Dont think a few of them matters as much in the kettle.

Edit:
I just manually checked a couple of hundred grammes, rinsed them in star san, broke them up to check them inside and threw them in the fermenter to dry hop them. Will repeat with the last of the hops in a few days.

[Kevin O'Roundwood]

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

Same here. Cant recommend it enough.

Just ordered one there for myself, thanks for the recommendation. It was about €15 cheaper on ebay too btw
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Andrew-James-Black-Vacuum-Sealer-Bag-Packing-Machine-Food-Saver-Kitchen-Storage-/281612968323?hash=item419170e183
And in sensual black...

When ye're bagging your hops is it best to make up a load of half ounce bags? Would this be handiest for brewday? Or would you go a bit bigger?

[jackflash]

no problem. 

Might just leave them one more week though.  I dried a pot full today in a warm room.   Room smells a bit grassy yet.
  I think more time on the plant might make them better.

Keep your eyes on the thread. 


One of the plants smell really citrusy .  Awsome..   Cant wait to use them in my next kit.

Still got em? Could I pop by on the way home?

[pob]

Helping out in somebody else's hop garden yesterday (lovely weather for it)

[krockett]

Beautiful...what variety?

[alealex]

First shoots this year.
How are your hops so far?

[Leann ull]

Very Wet Ground?

[alealex]

Well spoted CH, gave it a shower to tidy up sticks and leaves before taking picture.

[Beerbuddha]

Don't think golden  shower counts Ax 

[aweisse]

im guessing now is a good time to plant hops.

[Jonnycheech]

Mine just beginning to shoot too. Although I only got the cascade rhizome last summer from PatButtercups (cheers Pat!) so there is only two shoots at the moment. I presume they double, or more, every year?

What type of Hop is that Radek?

[alealex]

@BB thanks to that golden shower every few weeks they're beginning to shoot early 
@Johnnycheech this is magnum but I also have few other types.

[johnrm]

I have hop crowns in Midleton looking for a good home.
Challenger, EKG, and Fuggles.

[Jonnycheech]

I have hop crowns in Midleton looking for a good home.
Challenger, EKG, and Fuggles.

I could definitely supply a home, but it's in Dublin unfortunately.

[cruiscinlan]

I have hop crowns in Midleton looking for a good home.
Challenger, EKG, and Fuggles.

Will you post by parcel motel?  (Paid of course.)