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Hops Harvest
September 2, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 9:30 am
Come anytime to the Hops Garden (23392 E Glidden Drive) to harvest some hops.
When will the hops be ready to harvest? The hops will be ready starting Labor Day. The cones should feel a bit like dry paper. When broken open they should have a yellow powder. Just come anytime in September to harvest on your own.
How many hops to take home? A sandwich bag stuffed pretty full will make one batch.
Home brewers: Please email [email protected] to enter our home brew competition. The home brew, chili cook-off, and pumpkin decorating event will take place on October 5th starting at noon.
The hops are “Nugget” which is a general all-around hop good for beer making. Nugget was bred by the USDA and saw its first commercial harvest in 1983. Since then, it has become a mainstay in many big American style beers including IPAs, stouts, and barley wines. It is primarily used as a bittering hop due to its high alpha acids, but many highly respected breweries use it for aroma and flavor as well. Nugget’s high myrcene oil content gives it a woody and piney character.