Quick update.
Well… the harvest is in but it’s only about 70% of last years harvest. Due to Pioneer work and the excursion to Beau’s and Montreal, kinda missed the prime picking window. Lost a bunch of cascade but still picked a fair quantity of premium hops! Used a bunch to make a wet hopped brew, which is pretty amazing so far, if I dare say so myself! I have some pic’s to add but my puter is fried right now so adding them is delayed.
Dried all and vac packed within 2 days of harvesting! The BS patented “cold drying” really makes a BIG difference in retaining the aromatic qualities. So we are fully armed with excellent quality hops for our competitive brewing this fall/winter. That’s right! The BeerShack kettle is fired up!!
Cask Days begins in a week away now and the beer we crafted at Beau’s “Tommy Gun” will be there under the Beau’s banner. We’ll see how it stacks up amongst the other great craft brew! We haven’t even tried it yet!
A BIG heartfelt thanks extended to Beau’s, CABA, and OCB for making this happen. Hope it’s a success or we will go down in flames! At least it’s better then fading away LOL!!