Michigan Hop Harvest, 2008

Here's a slideshow of me harvesting my 2008 hop crop in Lansing, Michigan.

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• Hops
• Hop_Harvest

[tplamon]

I could only watch for 3 seconds. Obama sign's in the yard. Had to turn it off or I would have puked.

But the shoot going up the pole in that picture looks REALY full. Probably the only thing that stopped me from throwing up over the Obama signs.

I am a Michigan brewer/hop grower also. I am in Traverse City and the soil here is so nice for growing. My second years are doing well.

[drayman86]

The great thing about homebrewing is that people from allllllllllllll types of backgrounds come together to share a common passion. Typically, politics, religion, and other divisive issues are left at the door.

Too bad you haven't realized this yet.

Thanks for the comments.

[drayman86]

Hops typically take about 2 weeks to dry. Use screens and a fan to gently keep air flowing. DO NOT OVER-DRY; just until they get a bit crinkly.

[broken14us]

how long do you dry for

[wzl46]

Nice harvest. When my first year Cascades grow up, they want to look like your plants.

Oh yeah, nice headband, Flashdance ;)

PW