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Post by bklmt2000 on Jul 20, 2020 7:48:52 GMT -6
First wave of Cascade hops are on deck for harvesting later today.
They didn't get quite as big as in prior years (I let more bines grow this year) but they look and smell as good as ever.
Looking to harvest whatever is clearly ready to pick, dry them out on my dehydrator, and leave the rest to pick over the next few weeks as needed.
Got a hoppy red ale on deck in a couple of weeks that these will be play nicely in.
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Post by drez on Jul 20, 2020 7:58:54 GMT -6
Is this early for you? I remember harvesting mine latter in the summer towards fall.
My last beer I made with my homegrown was a red/amber ale. That was a great beer!
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Post by bklmt2000 on Jul 20, 2020 8:00:49 GMT -6
It's a little later than last year for me, but probably a bit early compared to the commercial growers.
Checked this morning, and the hops are papery and smell good. The work day needs to hurry up and end, I've got sh*t to do.
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Post by drez on Jul 20, 2020 8:24:08 GMT -6
It's a little later than last year for me, but probably a bit early compared to the commercial growers. Checked this morning, and the hops are papery and smell good. The work day needs to hurry up and end, I've got sh*t to do. Bathroom break to pick hops sounds reasonable. |
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Post by bklmt2000 on Jul 20, 2020 15:22:13 GMT -6
First load is on the dehydrator now. Garage smells fantastic.
Looks like I'll have another, final, harvest in 2-3 weeks.
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Post by bklmt2000 on Jul 20, 2020 17:09:00 GMT -6
First load is dried, vac-sealed, and stowed away in the hop freezer. Got a solid 10 dry oz out of today's harvest.
From what I could see that was still growing, I'm looking at a solid pound in total after drying for 2020. Not bad at all.
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