I've just finished wrestling last years hop vines to the ground and getting them out of the way of the new tendrils which grow so fast you can almost watch them this time of year.
Managed to do that without any nasty arm scrapes or itchy skin. Learned my lesson from previous years to wear gloves and ensure forearms are covered. They're pretty nasty at scratching you up, those things.
Such a great vibe! Yesterday, we had our first edition of the Pronck Masterclasses, this one on #hops. We tasted reference beers, hop teas and hop water. 3,5 hours packed with information and activity around all things #hop.
The best thing? The feedback was incredibly positive! 🍻 #craftbeer#education#masterclass#beer@beersofmastodon
Has anyone here ever brewed with Crystal hops? If so, what do you think of them?
I’m looking for a US equivalent of the Hallertau Mittelfrueh for my Altbiers.
Seeing more #samuelSmiths brews around, this one was at Trader Joe’s.
Winter Welcome Ale is malty and full bodied. Had to try based on the “Fuggle” hops alone. Will have to research the reference, but it’s a tasty cold winter night’s treat. 24F with 15mph winds 🥶
I'm also going though my old notebooks and doing a bit of a beer-making ingredients inventory. Some of it has been sitting for a while and I should use it up! So a mini batch of beer this weekend.
Got some nice Cascade and Citra hops on hand! Probably use those for finishing and use my garden's fresh hops for boiling.
Anyone have a good idea how fresh to dried scales? I always just wing it, but should be more measured about it.
A bit of searching in brewing chat groups suggests perhaps 6:1 for fresh #hops to dried, account for the moisture in them that would be removed by drying.
Seems plausible, but purely anecdotal.
It's #hops harvest time! # 1.
This one is a wild hop growing on a tree at someone's places in the next village. We asked if we could harvest it and they said yes! The hop plant is huge and goes up a tree we can't reach, but with what we could take, we have 1.5kg of cones! Also, it has seeds, so we may re plant it. #homebrewing#beer
"#Climate breakdown is already changing the taste and quality of #beer, scientists have warned.
The quantity and quality of #hops, a key ingredient in most beers, is being affected by global heating, according to a study. As a result, beer may become more expensive and manufacturers will have to adapt their brewing methods."