Brew Day 12.27.2011 Perle Crop
brewing with my crop of homegrown hops. mostly perle with a little willamette. Maybe 2 or 3 ounces total. going for a light american ale with flora, herbal hops.
| % | LB | OZ | MALT OR FERMENTABLE | PPG | °L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92% | 12 | 0 | American Two-row Pale | 37 | 2 |
| 4% | 0 | 8 | Crystal 45 | 34 | 45 |
| 4% | 0 | 8 | Victory Malt | 34 | 25 |
| 13 | 0 |
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when to harvest hops
They should be a yellowish green to light green and should feel light and dry, if they are ready to be picked. You can also compress some of the hop cones in your hands. If they stay compressed, they are still not ready. The lupulin, which is the yellow powder in the center of the cone, should make your hands feel sticky, and if your hops are ready, your hands will take up the aroma from the lupulin. If the hops are not yet ready to be harvested, the cones will appear too green and will feel damp in your hand >> http://www.americanbrewmaster.com/?cPath=4_32_141j
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the stem will crack and should not be flexable when ready
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f92/should-i-havest-now-atlanta-ga-257432/
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http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/when-time-harvest-hops-14322/
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hops year 2
the perl is growing vigorously, williamette ok and goldings minimally – barely grew at all.
i think i have planthoppers Metcalfa pruinosa
brew log blondy
see http://hopville.com/recipe/711822/blonde-ale-recipes/blondy
7 gallon mash in at 157, for 150 degree mash
4pm start mash @ 150.
4:20 flame on to 150
5:10 mash out at 169 for 10 min.
bottle bucket sparge for 5 or so min with 2.5 gallons water @155.
8 gallons to boil at 5:45
Put 6.2 gallons in fermenter @ 1.062 — poor efficiency again.
ended a week later at 1.010
Hops Trellis Up
May 30 got a simple hop trellis up. Vines are just above the level of the fence on 2.
saison ideas
Boont Amber Clone
Looking to clone Anderson Valley Boont Amber.
Recipes - http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/boont-amber-clone-stuck-115010
http://home.comcast.net/~blanchette.j/Recipes/Boont%20Amber%20Clone.html
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/can-you-brew-recipe-anderson-valley-boont-amber-239390/
http://forum.northernbrewer.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=95298
http://hopville.com/recipe/622535/american-amber-ale-recipes/boonts-amber-clone
Growing Hops year 2
i banked the hops in a ton of raked leaves and hay. I did not uncover the root stump until early april, could have earlier.
The root stayed cool until I uncovered. Each had almost pushed fingers through, so i uncovered the sprouts. i think the drastic change burned ‘em.
A week or so later all 3 had new sprouts.
Goldings is growing very slowly.
Pearle really shooting out lots of bushy growth. vigorous.
Willamette has 1 long arm and 2 or so other sprouts that have not yet jumped up.
5.16.11
Wind Screen research
home brew talk has several wind screen ideas. hvac type tubular ducts, flashing riveted into a cylinder, “wash tub” with the bottom cut out, 2×4 and plywood 3 sided hinged screen, aluminum turkey roasting pan,
