With the onset of colder weather the time had come to set the hop vines up for winter, not much to it really just cut off the vines above ground and untangle them from the frames. This done the beds got a healthy dose of cow manure and compost and a final layer of straw on top to help keep things from drying out to much. During winter I will be redesigning the climbing frames, getting rid of the wire that was holding the vines up and going with string instead. This will mean that come the end of next season it will just be a matter of cutting the vines and string with no need to untangle everything.
The American Pale Ale we brewed has been tasted by several brewers and the conclusion is that it's more of an Amber Ale, with the crystal malt covering the hops so I will be tweaking this recipe to a lower grain bill and maybe some more hops. I will let you know.
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