The hops are in. We are new to this, so we think we did well - but who knows. We got several ounces (when dried) of the Casceade, and the Nugget is still downstairs in a room with the dehumidifier, drying on a screen.
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| The hops, close up and personal |
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| hubby and his hops |
I must say, as a non-beer drinker, I think they smell disgusting - a cross between marijuana and cat pee - but my husband assures me they smell citrus-y and piney - just as they should.
After the drying the next step is brewing - I will let him do that project. I'll stick to making wine!
One of the nice things about living near Cooperstown, NY - aside from the baseball Hall of Fame - is the Farmer's Museum. Every year they offer classes - my beekeeping classes were taken there, have fun family events like the Sugaring Off Sundays in March celebrating the maple harvest, and we have the Fall Harvest Festival. This year I worked at the Harvest Festival as a volunteer. What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon! My assignment was to be traffic control inside the grounds. Basically, I kept folks from walking in front of the horse drawn hay wagons. I was amazed at how many people were willing to risk their safety by crossing in front of a pair of Percherons! These are BIG horses, no Shetland ponies, yet people would race across the lane, rather than wait 30 seconds for the wagons to pass. Hmm...
I had lost the chord to my camera so forgot to download shots of the last day before school. My youngest had a friend over and the highlight of the morning was wrapping themselves in a cocoon of hammock and swinging each other the extreme angles. Even my daughter got into the fun!
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| getting ready |
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| extreme hammock swinging! |
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| big sister's turn! |
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