Finally! A single way to grow your own brewing supplies: barley, wheat, and hops!

[virginiawolf]

AZ IPA Thanks for sharing I'm really enjoying this so far.
Virginia Wolf

 

[bob1852]

Almost planting time...

I'm thinking April 1st would be appropriate?

 

[Revvy]

Gee, I thought you were gonna be telling us the beer is ready.

 

[bob1852]

Gee, I thought you were gonna be telling us the beer is ready.

Hey - just like you can't rush fermentation; you can't rush agriculture!

 

[bob1852]

Plantin' time!!!!

 

[Revvy]

SO what, no yeast plants????

 

[MeatyPortion]

Plantin' time!!!!

Hippy.

 

[bob1852]

SO what, no yeast plants????

Wait. I need yeast to make beer?? They lied to me!!!! There were no magic yeast seeds with this kit.

 

[GodsStepBrother]

Filter the resulting wort through a dirty sock and you'll of grown your yeast!

 

[Pappers_]

They included plenty of yeast in your package - on the packaging, in the air in the packaging, you'll be fine!

 

[jppostKW]

Soooo... wonder if john deere makes a mini thresher to harvest your seedy goodness when it is done?

 

[the_bird]

Soooo... wonder if john deere makes a mini thresher to harvest your seedy goodness when it is done?

Now, just to find some really short people to do the harvest. Maybe some Smurfs.

 

[Revvy]

Now, just to find some really short people to do the harvest. Maybe some Smurfs.

 

[bob1852]

It should be harvest time soon!!!

 

[Revvy]

No Hops though?

 

[bob1852]

No Hops though?

I'm not worried; the package said the germination time on the hop seeds would be ~30 days.

 

[GodsStepBrother]

No Hops though?

The makers of this obviously realized hops grow like weeds, so they used genetically transfigured metamorphosized hop seeds that stay dormant longer, long enough to give the wheat and barely a head start. :cross:

 

[bob1852]

At this rate, I'll be harvesting in no time!!

 

[GodsStepBrother]

So have the genetically transfigured metamorphosized hop seeds sprouted yet?

 

[Revvy]

I figured out what to use as the false bottom of your mini mash tun.

Some thimbles are solid, so you can probably use one as a boil kettle as well.

 

[jbrookeiv]

Subscribed.

 

[mikeysab]

Anybody try scaling down a recipe in beersmith for 12 oz yet?i think it would vomit

 

[Qhrumphf]

I've been laughing the whole way through reading this. Friggin awesome. Can't wait to here how this actually turns out.

 

[bob1852]

I figured out what to use as the false bottom of your mini mash tun.

Some thimbles are solid, so you can probably use one as a boil kettle as well.

Revvy, since you've been my biggest supporter in this effort, I'll send you a 6-pack of the brew once it's bottled. Of course, it will be bottled in those micro-mouthwash bottles you can take on airplanes.

I've been laughing the whole way through reading this. Friggin awesome. Can't wait to here how this actually turns out.

Laughing? Laughing???? This is serious business here!





Sad news; there must have been a big windstorm in the den today. Half of the barley is bent over. The wheat is still going strong, but no sign from the hops yet...

I'll stop by the Coop Extension tomorrow to see if they have a remedy for barley that has been adversely affected by epic indoor hurricane force wind (or at least a gentle breeze generated from me walking by the "terrarium")

 

[smyth]

subscribed. this thread is awesome on many levels.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Update! Have you harvested yet?

 

[bob1852]

Between the wind, at times cold (now really hot), and extreme dry conditions; it's been a tough growing season.

I have ~13 wheat plants and ~16 barley plants going....the hops never germinated (shocking, I know).

 

[Revvy]

Between the wind, at times cold (now really hot), and extreme dry conditions; it's been a tough growing season.

I have ~13 wheat plants and ~16 barley plants going....the hops never germinated (shocking, I know).

 

[MeatyPortion]

This thread is beginning to FAIL.

 

[bob1852]

This thread is beginning to FAIL.

beginning to?

 

[Rivenin]

i saw this kit not too long ago, any updates?!