The Fifty Meter Beer Project Part 12 – Hop Harvest!
A quick update on the fifty meter beer project. The hop harvest is complete, yeast are looking good, but we’re not ready to malt just yet.
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The Fifty Meter Beer Project Part 12 – Yeast Tests!
Somehow, its been a month since my last update…or work on the Fifty Meter Beer Project. So its time to start testing some of the wild yeast I’ve collected!
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The Fifty Meter Beer Project Part 11 – Threshing and Winnowing, Sad Hops, and Wild Yeast!
We have a lot of updates this week – the barley is harvested and threshed, the hops have had some struggles, and I’m beginning the purification of my wild yeasts!
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The Fifty Meter Beer Project Part 10 – Harvesting Bere and a Q&A
New Fifty Meter Beer Project video is up – this week I’m harvesting the Bere and doing a short Q&A.
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The Fifty Meter Beer Project Part 9 – Capturing Wild Yeast + an Update
Today I am starting the wild yeast capture for my fifty meter beer project, and have a few additional updates.
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The Fifty Meter Beer Project Part 8 – Progress Has Been Made
Our drought is finally over! The barley is developing heads, and the hops have gone wild!
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The Fifty Meter Beer Project Part 7 – Babies!
We’re in the midst of a drought and heatwave, so the barley and hops are growing a little slow. But we also got some new babies on the farm!
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The Fifty Meter Beer Project Part 6 – Stealth Hops!
New Fifty Meter Peer Project video! Today we’re planting some stealth (and less-stealthy) hops, checking out the barley, and taking a quick look around the farm.
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The Fifty Meter Beer Project Part 5 – Transplanting the Hops
The hop cuttings have grown well, so its time to put them in soil. Plus, Link – our buck – makes a brief appearance.
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Garlic Hop Shoots Raclette
Every spring we cut back the early shoots on our hops. Don’t waste them! They are delicious, and this is my favorite way to prepare them.
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