Hop Yard Build 2012 - Part 2

Update time for the hop yard build! As of this past Saturday, the trellis system is built, rows are dug and formed into mounds, the irrigation system from Mister Landscaper is hooked up and running and the hops themselves are all planted.

Picture Time!

Finished trellis structures.

Saturday morning bad weather Brew Day!

This rainy Saturday morning, the Fluke Crew brewed up a batch of their Black Rye IPA summer seasonal.  The wind was not cooperating with us today and we ended up having to brew in the garage with the door open.  Anyways here are some pictures from this mornings shenanigans.

Windy Rainy Brew Day

Black Rye IPA

Black Rye IPA

American IPA

Type: All Grain	Date: 4/27/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal	Brewer: Fluke Brewing
Boil Size: 7.28 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 69 min	Equipment: Fluke Brewing 10 Gal - All Grain
End of Boil Volume 5.98 gal	Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal	Est Mash Efficiency 75.3 %
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage	Taste Rating(out of 50): 50.0
Taste Notes:

Almost ready to move outside!

Getting used to the great outdoors.

With the weather finally starting to stay a bit warmer it is starting to get close to time to move the Cascades and Centennials outside to their real home in the ground. The plants are well on there way and some are already too tall for the 3 foot stakes I put in the pots to train them a bit. Overall I am very satisfied with the rhizomes I received from Northwest Hops. All the trellis supports have been constructed and we are basically just waiting on the weather to get them outside to really start growing. At this point we are shooting for somewhere around the first week of May, which is why I am getting them acclimated to the outdoors a bit prior to the transition.

NEW TAP HANDLES!!!!

I want to thank John and Allisson from Best Brew Tap for everything! I had an absolutely astonishing experience working with you. Every step of the process was a joy and I could not be a more satisfied customer. I look forward to working with you in the future, hopefully the near future. Thank you so much!!!

Simply the BEST!