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Greetings!
Hello friend, Hope all is well with you! Spring is almost here and the hop growers are getting antsy. If you want to grow your own & don't have any planted yet, the time has arrived! New hops plants grow from the roots (or rhizomes) of established females. Growers will head out to the hopfields near the middle of March to cut roots before the vines wake up. Hops grow fast (up to a foot a day in ideal conditions!) & can make a quick cover on your fencerow or whatever structure is closest to them. If you have pesky neighbors or if you just want to make some beer with your own homegrown hops you should read on to find out more. |
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Rhizome Varieties |
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Rhizomes will ship to us the week of March 25th. You can go to the brewing supplies page on our website to find detailed info on which varieties are best for your location.
On our wesite you will also find a link to a rhizome planting & care guide that details in a concise 5 pages how to grow your own hops.
Mostly hops like a sunny location with well-drained soil. It suggests to plant hops of the same variety atleast 3 ft apart, & different cultivars a good 5 ft apart, so you can actually tell where one vine ends & next begins. The rhizomes will be $5.95 each, but if you purchase 2 to 5, they are $5.50 each and orders of 6 or more are $5.25 each. If you'd like to secure your choice of rhizomes, place your pre-orders by end of day Monday, February 27th. (Yes that is this coming Monday!)
For more information, you can visit our brew & wine supply page on our website & scroll down to "hops & rhizomes" or just click the links above.
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Learn To Brew
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Matt's Brew Classes- Come learn how to make your own great beer at home! Matt has had some great interest in these classes and great feedback. Cost per person is $15 and includes a 10% discount to use toward your next beer or wine supply purchase!
He will have his brew gear with him to show you how to brew with a typical extract recipe. In addition,there is much discussion on bottling, sanitation, yeast and fermentation along with lots of tips to help make the best beer possible. You might even get to taste the beer he made from the previous class! .
Learn to brew if you make wine or if you brew with extracts & want to see an all-grain batch in action, sign up for one of those! For beginners, we suggest first attending an extract class.
The classes run approximately every two weeks and there's a limit of 8 people per class. Email Amy, re: brew class, or call us at 812-339-7233 to reserve a spot today! |
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