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Organic Beer: The USDA is Rewriting the Rules | TakePart

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Film and TV Actions. Your Certified Organic Beer Just Got More Organic. Changes in the way hops are grown has led the USDA to rewrite the rules. Hops grown for organic beer. (Photo: kopretinka/Flickr). Jun 11, 2013. Twilight Greenaway is the managing editor of Civil Eats. She has worked as a writer and editor on the web since 2000. Now, a mere six years later, that has all changed. Although the bitter, aromatic hops only account for a small percent of the total ingredients around one pound per 32-pound b...

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The Audacity of Hops | Beer Activist

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Drink Beer. Save the World. The Audacity of Hops. This originally appeared as my column in the Winter 2008-9 issue of American Brewer magazine). With the current instability in the hop supply, brewers are seeking to secure the sources of their precious brewing herb by going and growing locally. Localizing the hop industry is a natural progression in an industry that has built itself by and large on the notion that the localness of beer itself is a desirable quality. But what are local hops? So, with the ...

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Growing organic hops: Faith and Uncertainty in Hops Farming

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Thursday, June 17, 2010. Faith and Uncertainty in Hops Farming. I came across this video that was taken at the Rising Sun Farms. Of Colorado, one of only a handful of hop farms in the United States growing organically. A late spring hail storm caused serious damage to this 9-10 acre hopyard. In any unavoidable disaster such as the one at Rising Sun Farms, its always a good idea to have a few cold ones in the fridge to lessen the blow. Best of luck to those growers in Colorado! Bitterbine Farm and Hopyard.

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Growing organic hops: June 2010

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Thursday, June 17, 2010. Faith and Uncertainty in Hops Farming. I came across this video that was taken at the Rising Sun Farms. Of Colorado, one of only a handful of hop farms in the United States growing organically. A late spring hail storm caused serious damage to this 9-10 acre hopyard. In any unavoidable disaster such as the one at Rising Sun Farms, its always a good idea to have a few cold ones in the fridge to lessen the blow. Best of luck to those growers in Colorado! Links to this post. This co...

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Drinking the Chesapeake: Fermenting Revolution by Christopher O'brien

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Sunday, July 5, 2009. Fermenting Revolution by Christopher O'brien. 10,000 years ago our nomadic ancestors settled down and began growing and harvesting grains in order to have a reliable source of food. Beer was a staple of their diet that provided carbohydrates, vitamins and a source of clean water. Human’s settled down into agricultural communities, creating societies that beer played a very large role in. This “green” beer movement has produced breweries entirely run on wind and solar pow...Subscribe...

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Drinking the Chesapeake: July 2009

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Sunday, July 5, 2009. The Hop yard at a local farm. Hard at work. Having a New World Wheat next to some fermenting vessels. The Brew House, where the magic happens. The Centennials are doing really well, they seem to enjoy the Maryland climate. The Nugget variety was planted last year and is already producing a lot of cones. This variety is high in Alpha Acids so I plan on using them for bittering rather then flavor or aroma. Fermenting Revolution by Christopher O'brien. At least that’s the opinion...

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Drinking the Chesapeake: Go Local or Go Thirsty

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Sunday, April 19, 2009. Go Local or Go Thirsty. So I hope you enjoy the blog, please comment and let me know what you think. Are used in brewing to add floral, spice and other bittering. Flavors. I began growing hops last year with moderate success. First year hop plants spend most of their energy on establishing roots, so more yield can be expected from mature plants. Last years plants are around 2 feet (pictured) and are growing vigorously each day and exciting to watch. Hops are bines. I'm an assistan...

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Drinking the Chesapeake: A New Beginning

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Saturday, May 16, 2009. It's official, I'm living out every homebrewer's. Dream and going on the pay roll at Fordham. And honing my skills as a beer geek for 2 and a half years and cannot wait to expand my knowledge on a professional level. The hops are all doing amazingly well. We've been getting a ton of rain and they love it. Makes watering a snap when you don't have to do anything. Most of the plants are within reach of the hose and get watered regularly, but some require water being. Oil to protect ...