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Getting hoppy on 29th Street
08/25/2014 7:48 AM by John M
Amanda has a neat late-summer snapshot:
I wanted to write and alert you to a little bit of perfect in our Church Hill village (I’m not at all biased). My husband and our dear friend John Vetrovec have been watering hops all summer on 29th Street (big thank you to Eliot Clark!) and they picked all of ’em this weekend with a little help from the child labor unions. With a lot of time, effort, and love, we brewed the Church Hill hops today, and hopefully in 6 weeks or so, the pale ale beer will be ready! How about locally sourced? Will update!
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Neighborhood beer tasting party in our future (excluding the child laborers, of course :)???? Picking up where Ardent left off in Church Hill!!!
Mandy, Collin and Honey Bear: The Vetrovecs (child labor included) had a great time on Saturday. Looking forward to sipping some refreshing fall beverages in a few weeks (child labor not included).
Man – I’m jealous. That’s a serious haul! I’m planning to harvest my own later this week. Hoping to get enough for 5-10 gallons of homebrew. Glad to see others in the neighborhood!
How can I get on this invite list?! I’ll bring the red solo cups.
Gorgeous harvest! Don’t post this stuff, as I-like most of the neighborhood- am salivating over the idea of a locally grown brew. You guys are probably going to make a lot of new “best friends” in the coming weeks. Kidding aside, this looks awesome and congratulations on the great harvest. I wish you success in the brewing phase.
When is the brewery/taproom opening? Please tell me you can use the name “Uneeda Beer”. Or “Honey Bear Beer”.
Looks cool BUT is this up to Health Inspector’s Codes … hence the Soup ordeal?
I think Uneeda is a registered trademark name by Nabisco. But a good try 🙂
Eric, can’t tell if you’re being facetious or not, but we’re not brewing this to sell, so I don’t think we need consult the health inspector.
Yes …just yes.
John, I was more concerned for you since the post didn’t clarify it was or not for sale and seeing the “production” pictures 🙂 But if for private use you are cool. I am not a beer drinker, don’t even like it so can’t participate in your appreciation but can in your joy.
Hey John – are those just standard HVAC filters you are using to dry them on? I’ve seen specially built screen drying stations but those seems super simple.
@ Bill 3. I think they are standard HVAC. I know Bryan weighed out a pound on each of them, so we had a 7 pound haul. But he’s the brewer, I’m just Urban Farmer John.
Yup… simple cheapo air filters. We harvested around 7-8 lbs of wet hops. After they dry out for storage, it should be 1-2 lbs.
Awesome. Cheers to homebrew in Church Hill.
HVAC filters have many uses. I actually know a way you make jerky using HVAC filters, bungee cords, and a box fan. (Missouri injinuity).
Love it!
Mindy, I can see that working for air drying but don’t you need the heat to a certain degree (not cooking temperature but for dehydration so it doesn’t spoil beforehand)?
Nope, there is a marinating/curing process before you dehydrate.
To much hear actually destroys jerky. Even using an oven it’s done at a very low temp with the door left opened. And if you’re using beef it’s gotta be flank steak. But venison is the ultimate, only if you kill yourself though.
Mindy, not sure about venison jerkey because how would I do that if I kill myself first? 🙂 LOL
(… only if you kill yourself though).
HaHa! I really have to sleep more! Don’t kill yourself, just the deer!