We planted two kinds of hops rhizomes this spring, Willamette and Cascade. They grew the entire height of the deck - probably about 20 feet. The hops themselves started to develop by mid-July but we waited to harvest until the pollen grains were clearly visible and fragrant. To dry them, Conor knocked the bottoms out of the drawers of a small bureau and stapled a screen to hold the hops. By keeping the top drawer cracked and the bottom one removed with a fan blowing into it, plenty of air circulated up through the hops while reducing light entry. It took just under three days and the hops was bagged and frozen, waiting for the first estate brew.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Drying hops
We planted two kinds of hops rhizomes this spring, Willamette and Cascade. They grew the entire height of the deck - probably about 20 feet. The hops themselves started to develop by mid-July but we waited to harvest until the pollen grains were clearly visible and fragrant. To dry them, Conor knocked the bottoms out of the drawers of a small bureau and stapled a screen to hold the hops. By keeping the top drawer cracked and the bottom one removed with a fan blowing into it, plenty of air circulated up through the hops while reducing light entry. It took just under three days and the hops was bagged and frozen, waiting for the first estate brew.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Late Summer Harvests
canteloupes
tomatillos
cayenne, jalepeno, hungarian wax, big jim peppers
Late summer is passing quickly into early autumn. The major harvests of summer veggies are almost in, with the shelves lined and the freezer full. We've hung the 45 pounds of onions and more of potatoes, some squash are curing in the loft and more are still to pick. The melons made nice pickles, tomatillos a salsa verde, and peppers are now a jalepeno sauce.
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