September Meeting: Growing your own hops!

Muskrat Mashers Meeting
Thursday, September 10, 2009
6-8 p.m. @ Harbor Inn & Ale

Thanks to those that attended the first of the adjusted meeting schedule.  We had a small turnout, but as always a great time.  Reminder to everyone, the meetings will fall on the second Thursday of every month, unless otherwise noted.   We will switch up the locations, so keep an eye on the emails or the website (muskratmashers.com) for details.

September meeting topic:   Growing and harvesting your own hops!
- I’ve wanted to get a topic of discussion going for each meeting, and now that I’ve had time to plan out a meeting, we’ve decided to focus the discussion on a single topic.  Since it’s hop harvest season, I figured this topic would be very fitting.
A couple members have offered to bring some dried hops, as well as pictures of the hops they’re growing.   We’ll discuss how and when to start the plants, when and where is best to grow them, and when/how to harvest them.   We’ll also discuss how best to use whole hops in your brews.

For those of you that I have not been in touch with that do grow your own hops, please bring some of the hops to show off, and whatever else you have to share with the group.
If anyone has literature or anything to share on the topic, please try and make some copies for the group, or send it my way prior to the meeting.

I’m looking forward to this discussion myself, as I am curious how everyone is using the hops in the beer.  I’ll post a thread on the forum where everyone can share more info we may not get to in the meeting.

One more thing! A local artist made us a logo.  Click here to see the art work, leave comments on the forum.

We’ll see everyone in a couple of weeks!   Contact Kevin or I if you have any questions.