tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6492949560992109072011-04-21T13:29:40.043-07:00Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901009493973181283noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649294956099210907.post-48525255030926835142009-05-03T19:17:00.000-07:002009-05-03T19:48:47.856-07:00The hops are up and ready for for twine, which means I have to get busy. I've added a small Centennial yard this spring as well as a drip irrigation system. The photos below are of Nugget and Centennial. The spring e-newsletter will be out soon so If your not on the mailing list, you should <a href="http://www.heritagehops.com/">subscribe now</a>. <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/Sf5Sy0CFJrI/AAAAAAAAAC8/lUnaFYdqvKI/s1600-h/nugget.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/Sf5Sy0CFJrI/AAAAAAAAAC8/lUnaFYdqvKI/s320/nugget.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331790041767552690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/Sf5SyQJ-tXI/AAAAAAAAAC0/Lfwmi7DrZRU/s1600-h/Centenial.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/Sf5SyQJ-tXI/AAAAAAAAAC0/Lfwmi7DrZRU/s320/Centenial.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331790032137008498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://localhost:3778/4aeb0c104109affce7d643519d85c65b/image/5719e96e2c9f928.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:3778/4aeb0c104109affce7d643519d85c65b/image/5719e96e2c9f928.jpg?size=320" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://localhost:3778/4aeb0c104109affce7d643519d85c65b/image/619300caf2d28071.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://localhost:3778/4aeb0c104109affce7d643519d85c65b/image/619300caf2d28071.jpg?size=320" border="0" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/649294956099210907-4852525503092683514?l=heritagehops.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901009493973181283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649294956099210907.post-81559615570365257362008-12-10T15:03:00.000-08:002008-12-10T15:19:07.456-08:00Heritage Hops is mentioned in the article "Growing Hops in Michigan" in the November-December <a href="http://www.michiganbeerguide.com/beerguide.asp"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><a>Michigan Beer Guide</a></span> which is a feature about Bob Krieger of Saranac who has been successfully growing hops for several years. If you live in Michigan and are a beer enthusiast I highly recomend picking up a copy of the <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.michiganbeerguide.com/beerguide.asp">Michigan Beer Guide</a> </span>at your local brewery or fine beer (and wine) store. Not only is packed full of great information, its free. I'll be attending a seminar on growing hops in Michigan later this month and I'm looking forwad to meeting Bob Krieger, Rex Halfpenny (the editor of the Beer Guide) and all the other hop growing enthusiests.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/649294956099210907-8155961557036525736?l=heritagehops.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901009493973181283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649294956099210907.post-70914101184965168382008-08-30T08:07:00.000-07:002008-08-30T08:11:12.343-07:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">These are some photos from throughout the summer that I haven't posted yet...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SLliVP8OqyI/AAAAAAAAACM/cfcwcBHMZhI/s1600-h/IMG_1037.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SLliVP8OqyI/AAAAAAAAACM/cfcwcBHMZhI/s320/IMG_1037.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">A very short centenial vine. Next year she will be ready to make hops for you favorite IPA's.<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SLliVkUA2RI/AAAAAAAAACU/wNht7ngnIy0/s1600-h/IMG_1038.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SLliVkUA2RI/AAAAAAAAACU/wNht7ngnIy0/s320/IMG_1038.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The Norther Brewer almost make it to the top this year.<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SLliV12lyYI/AAAAAAAAACc/5yDXbogA7pw/s1600-h/IMG_0976.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SLliV12lyYI/AAAAAAAAACc/5yDXbogA7pw/s320/IMG_0976.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">More happy Norther Brewer...<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SLliWI0ZtcI/AAAAAAAAACk/-hfvAcN-WH8/s1600-h/IMG_0978.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SLliWI0ZtcI/AAAAAAAAACk/-hfvAcN-WH8/s320/IMG_0978.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> What do you suppose is at the top of this bean stalk? A bearded giant brewing in a golden mash tun?</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/649294956099210907-7091410118496516838?l=heritagehops.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901009493973181283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649294956099210907.post-22861683476067777362008-08-20T16:04:00.000-07:002008-08-20T16:16:27.580-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SKyjU4I_7II/AAAAAAAAACE/NrTKjX2GN3E/s1600-h/northernbrewer08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SKyjU4I_7II/AAAAAAAAACE/NrTKjX2GN3E/s320/northernbrewer08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236740045787884674" border="0" /></a><br /> Well, they're ready! I have a modest harvest of Michigan hops to offer this year. These are freshly picked Northern Brewer hops ready for someones next batch of beer...maybe a <a href="http://yetanotherbeerblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/2008-batch-1-recipe-posted-out-of-order.html">porter</a> for fall...thats what I would do anyway. I will be sending out an email to those who are on my mailng list in the next few weeks with purchasing details. So, if you would like hand-picked Michigan grown hops in your next brew, join the <a href="http://www.heritagehops.com/3.html">mailing list</a>. I would also like to thank everyone who has visited my website and the blog this summer. Your words of support and encouragement have meant a lot to me. <br /> <br /> Happy Brewing,<br /> <br /> Chris<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/649294956099210907-2286168347606777736?l=heritagehops.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901009493973181283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649294956099210907.post-64848024730198092282008-06-29T04:17:00.000-07:002008-12-10T09:57:14.442-08:00These photos are from a month ago. Since these were taken I've strug the guy-wires and most of the top and bottom wires for the hop twine and planted the hops. The next post will include photos of hops (very small vines) on twine!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SGdzAOGfsaI/AAAAAAAAABc/j1DZv6RgLtU/s1600-h/ladder+and+posts.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SGdzAOGfsaI/AAAAAAAAABc/j1DZv6RgLtU/s320/ladder+and+posts.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217265140954542498" border="0" /></a>Running string for the line level<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SGdxIDWxc1I/AAAAAAAAABM/DSqRDDU3Eqg/s1600-h/me+and+sky.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SGdxIDWxc1I/AAAAAAAAABM/DSqRDDU3Eqg/s320/me+and+sky.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217263076485722962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Contemplating the question: cirrus of cumulus? (cirrus)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SGdzAJdI6_I/AAAAAAAAABk/JPGjKQ4JDe0/s1600-h/raising+the+top+horizonatal.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SGdzAJdI6_I/AAAAAAAAABk/JPGjKQ4JDe0/s320/raising+the+top+horizonatal.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217265139707341810" border="0" /></a>Raising the top horizontal.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SGdzAZeaayI/AAAAAAAAABs/EJ2GJBCrFB8/s1600-h/trellis.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SGdzAZeaayI/AAAAAAAAABs/EJ2GJBCrFB8/s320/trellis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217265144007650082" border="0" /></a>The hopyard skeleton</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/649294956099210907-6484802473019809228?l=heritagehops.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901009493973181283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649294956099210907.post-68097527237792565532008-05-25T05:54:00.000-07:002008-12-10T09:57:14.568-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SDlhlm41kqI/AAAAAAAAAA0/f50GlEb4Dz8/s1600-h/trellisNB.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SDlhlm41kqI/AAAAAAAAAA0/f50GlEb4Dz8/s320/trellisNB.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br />Both the hops and the posts are in the ground. I've started the top beams for the trellis (with help of course). The top wires will run at 12 feet. Thats a Northern Brewer vine wondering where its climbing twine is. Soon little vine, soon.<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/649294956099210907-6809752723779256553?l=heritagehops.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901009493973181283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649294956099210907.post-17306113475363525662008-04-13T10:45:00.000-07:002008-12-10T09:57:14.774-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SAJHAc9poQI/AAAAAAAAAAs/v7siAzx8QZY/s1600-h/IMG_0195.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/SAJHAc9poQI/AAAAAAAAAAs/v7siAzx8QZY/s320/IMG_0195.JPG" border="0" /></a> As it turns out, the farm I'm establishing the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hopyard</span> on has a beautiful swath of forest near a creek with an ample supply of dead cedar trees (and may live ones too). Cedar is the perfect wood for making posts due to its rot <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">resistance</span> and a 15 foot log is light enough for me to drag around myself (<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">although</span> the 4-wheeler did come in handy). I've cut most of the posts already. The ground has been thawed for a few weeks now so I've taken a soil sample to be shipped off to the soil lab at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">MSU</span>. Plowing will happen very soon and then I can get these posts in the ground.<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/649294956099210907-1730611347536352566?l=heritagehops.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901009493973181283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649294956099210907.post-72862709461517209472008-03-07T18:35:00.000-08:002008-12-10T09:57:15.009-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/R9H7eJnehWI/AAAAAAAAAAg/H8f_zZ9tiT4/s1600-h/IMG_9630.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; clear: both; float: left;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n7rvT7RJSw8/R9H7eJnehWI/AAAAAAAAAAg/H8f_zZ9tiT4/s320/IMG_9630.JPG" border="0" /></a> This could be any tree-lined field in the Northern US. However, this happens to be the field were the vines of Heritage Hops will call home. It hasn't been tilled in 17 years. It will take some work to prepare the soil for the rhizomes, but hey, nothing good ever comes easy, right? We plan on following organic farming methods, however being "certified" organic is cost prohibitive at this point. Also, at this point, there are grass and shrubs in the field...get to work...<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/649294956099210907-7286270946151720947?l=heritagehops.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901009493973181283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649294956099210907.post-89767772255797649152008-02-29T06:01:00.000-08:002008-02-29T06:02:28.353-08:00Hello and welcome to the newly minted Heritage Hops blog. The format will change as time goes on, but this allows me to post for the time being! As it turns out, my garden hop stash is gone, so I had to buy hops at my local home brew shop. The selection was dismal, but I’m sure I can make a good brew. Let me know what your favorite hops are so I can get them in the ground this spring. Not much longer now…<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/649294956099210907-8976777225579764915?l=heritagehops.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901009493973181283noreply@blogger.com0