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CHOP & BREW – EPISODE 06: GROWING HOPS AT HOME (PART 1)
Another spring, another hop crop gets underway. In this episode of Chop & Brew, we look at the basic steps to planting hop rhizomes in containers and in the yard. Ted and Paul help new hop-growers with tip and techniques for the start of the growing season. Chop & Brew will do several episodes over the coming months on maintenance, harvesting, drying and of course a fresh-hop brew day episode. [Original postdate: May 19, 2013]
Related Links:
C&B Episode 06 on Vimeo with Tip Jar
Chop & Brew Lagniappe: Cooking Hop Shoots (Hop Asparagus)
Niko Brew – hop rhizomes, hop pellets and more
Homebrewing 311: Growing Hops at Home DVD (Northern Brewer)
Ted’s Hops Project HomeBrewTalk Thread
Paul’s Hops Project HomeBrewTalk Thread
Chris Colby on Container Hops (BYO)
Warning About Dogs & Hops (Northern Brewer Blog)
Brewing TV Hop Madness Episodes (shot and edited by Chip Walton) – 2010 / 2011 / 2012
Keep ‘em coming Chip! Your videos are great! Chris’ input and feedback was great. Don’t stop making vids. Definitely trying some of these recipes.
Chip- do you or any of your posse have a homebrew club? If not you should start one, you have such a large local following it could be a fun endevor
I was a member of the Minnesota Homebrewers Association for a few years when I first moved to MN and still participate in some events when I can. Actually I started an AHA approved club for Chop & Brew and one viewer already entered under C&B and won Category 16 in Oregon. Very cool. You can do that same for sure!
Beef..
Keep it up chip. You’re doing good stuff man. You goin to nhc? Hope to see you there
Sadly, I will not be at NHC this year. That was one of the many cool things about working at Northern Brewer – the paid-for trips to NHC. I had a blast at the events at Minneapolis, San Diego and Seattle. No to for Philly. BUT I do plan on being at 2014 in Michigan. Maybe as a civilian, maybe with a table or something?
Yes! NHC in Grand Rapids it will be great!. Just wish I could be there
Love the shorty point episode recap awesomeness, do them every 5 episodes to keep touch on all the awesome things going on!
Will do! Great idea.
Just wanted to let you know that your videos are awesome! I loved Brewing TV, and was sad to see it go. I watched a bunch of the Summit Brewing videos, and I can tell when you started doing them, as the newer ones definitely are much higher quality in every area.
What degree are you going for? Looks like some books about Chinese immigration there…
Once again, you’re doing an awesome job. I don’t know how you have time between work, school, family, and brewing!
Yep. A Masters of Liberal Studies… this paper specifically is on Chinese poetry at Angel Island Immigration Station as it related to “Art & Social Control.”
Ever consider guest spot blog entries to fill in the gaps between episodes (we get itchy without our Chop & Brew fix
)? Could be kind of a Chop & Brew Nation type of thing?
As always, great to see you doing your thing again – Chop & Brew is great, man! Been following Keeler’s and Dawson’s blogs too – great to see you guys back at it! Cheers!
I like this idea and I have thought of it. Send me some ideas or copy to chopandbrew@gmail.com. I really have sort of slipped on the blog portion of the overall concept and concentrated on the episodes/lagniappes/video work. If you got some share, I’d love to share it with/for you.
Right there with you Chip, I am currently finishing up a research project and paper. However, your episode 5.5 was a nice break between the readings, editings, and revisions.
Good luck, Shawn. Got my paper turned in got a 30/30. Very happy. Only 20 credits to go. Yikes.
Will do! The episodes are much appreciated and the people you have pulled in have been great so far. I’ll shoot you some ideas as I get the chance to get some more stuff written up!
I really like the most recent hop update… if you didn’t mind I could use that as an example of an interesting way to set-up your container hops in an upcoming episode and plug your blog.
Absolutely! Thanks Chip! Its always interesting to see how others grow their hops. Looking forward to your hop yard round up!
Always enjoy you vids, hope you keep’em coming.
Great episode, I planted hops for the first time yesterday (before I saw your video) and for some reason I put them 6-8 inch deep. Will they be ok? Or can I dig them up and move them? Will that hurt them? Thanks for any help.
Bob, I would totally dig them out of there and just start them a bit more shallow honestly. You won’t hurt them. They are tough buggers, but they want to feel the warmth of that sunshine for sure!
Ok, thanks! Keep up the great work!