🍺Beer Garden Update!!!🍺
Vložit
- čas přidán 23. 07. 2020
- Here's the update on the Beer Garden! Mother Nature has not been kind, but there are a few bright spots to look forward to. We'll definitely have some red and blue corn to work with, as well as some home grown Crystal Hops:-)
Options if you'd like to support Bearded & Bored:
Shirts & Drinkware - bearded-and-bored.creator-spr...
Patreon Monthly Contribution: / beardedandbored
Monthly Contribution through CZcams = click the JOIN button next to the Subscribe button.
One Time Contribution to help me buy supplies: www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_...
LINKS FOR EVERYTHING I'M GROWING:
Barley - amzn.to/2V41DR9
Wheat - amzn.to/2yNvNiG
Oats - amzn.to/2xnJbK8
Hopi Blue Corn - amzn.to/3a0aszv
Bloody Butcher Corn - amzn.to/3eggv6t
Crystal Hops Rhizome - bit.ly/34TtQxh
Shop at Amazon using these affiliate links to help support my channel without costing you anything extra. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
TWITTER - / beardednbored
Intro music - “Yes Ma’am” by Cullah is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike License. Check him out. He's Awesome! / @cullah
Outro Music - "I've got a Plan To Rule The World" - by Cullah is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike License.
#CornPIMP #BeerGarden #GrowYourBeer - Zábava
Fill those beds with manure. Horse, cow, sheep, anything. More nutrients and more water retention. Im getting a trailer load of manure for my beds this year and any left over will be stored for the spring bucket garden
I'm definitely going to do this for sure:-)
"A really assholish wind," damn, this just got personal.
It sure felt personal. I breathed a sigh of relief as the rain slowed down, then SMASH. I've got some plans to mitigate wind damage next year.
I'm in Texas. I grew hops for the first time this year. It started off great. I got a bunch of cones by early July. It grew to probably 20 feet in length. Then the dog days hit it and it just stopped. Now I got a bunch of cones that are probably past due and the plants themselves are starting to turn yellow. I think starting them in March rather than May would have helped dramatically.
Same exact thing is happening to mine. Not sure what to do, but I know it's not time to harvest until late fall. My plan is to just keep watering as needed, then harvest the few dozen cones I've got. Everybody says the first year sucks, but I've been thinking this thing was going to die on me 2 or 3 times this year. Our spring is like February, so it'll re-sprout on its own as soon as the weather is right.
You need to add some wind breaks in the back yard around the planting areas. Fields with hundreds of acres the outer plants protect the inner ones, when you only have a few rows you need something to buffer them. Learned that the hard way, but hey a few grape vines in the right spot break the wind and provides muscadines for wine and jam now. Which I bet this year's crop you'll have in top shape.
Yeah, definitely going to make some changes and set it up to handle the weather. Also have to move the beds entirely to get more sun. Can't wait to get started and try again:-)
perhaps some garden charcoal super charged with the vermi compost to be added so the nutrients to do not leech.
Mix some Coco cior in there to better the water retention. Love Coco!
Such a good first crack at it Bearded, well done. I don’t know anyone who has grown everything they wanted, how they wanted it on their first try. My Mum successfully pollinates her glass house plants (it’s cold in the south of NZ) with a fine bristled artist paint brush. Awesome you’re getting flowers on your hops 1st season, I had to let all my variety’s “veg” the first year without trimming to get reasonable rhizome growth. We are sand based where I live, mulch and compost is a must but it makes a massive difference. LOVING the Videos again!
Thanks so much Jared! Gonna keep at it. Hoping to get enough hops for a 4 liter batch of beer, but even if I only have enough to make a little baby 500ml batch I'm still gonna do it, LoL!
Sand and clay over here so I know feel your struggle. I had to bust up the first 30-40cm of soil and amend it a lot before I planted. Seems to be happy so far. We have so few pollinators in this area that I did the paint brush technique in my veggie garden:-)
Great video my friend. Sorry to hear your mini farm got its ass whooped however I got my fingers crossed for ya on the remainder of the harvest. Talk soon...
Fingers crossed over here too:-)
You give new meaning to plant erotics... Ma Nature sure has taught you well!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
i planted a hop root too and yours looks great...first year a few dozen flowers...next year hundreds...third year there were thousands of fuggles...i had to get more string...x
Sadly I got black rot on mine and it killed my flowers. Too wet in that corner. Going to dig it up in a month and see if it's still viable. If so I'm going to put it in a container for the next few years until I get my landscaping figured out.
I agree with Martain P Hellwig save your seeds for next year if you have a garden the seed will be stronger it will be to withstand more stress next year you could have a super corn or save a few of them.
I'll have to do some research on hybrids. Thanks Jason:-)
That was some cornographic content! 😁🌽
Mine too grasshoppers eat all my hop plants
Hopefully I won't get locusts since I already had floods of rain, LoL:-)
Corn pimpin' ain't easy!
You know that's right! Hard out here for a corn pimp;-)
Not sure if it’s been mentioned but try adding a bag of Pete moss. That will dramatically help moisture retention.
Thanks!
Cory Maag is absolutely correct you are not getting enough sunlight to grow corn or cool season grains. As Cory said that is why you are lodging the plants are tall and thin because they are reaching for more sun. The lack of light will cause lodging, fungus, and a lack of blooms which is absolutely essential for farm crops to produce. I know some said to save the seed, but if your seed isn't heirloom seeds they are hybrid and the next crop could be worst than this crop. I do keep my seeds and they do get better every year, but they were heirloom to start with. Also some wheat and barley varieties are more prone to lodging than others and some will thresh real easy and others are impossible without mechanical help. Another thing that helps corn pollinate in really small plantings is not to plant in long rows, but more of a square pattern. Also to help prevent lodging you can plant more densely, but then you have to have full sun. Sorry to deliver bad news, but bottom line is you really need a new spot for your grains to grow. Thanks for the videos we really enjoy them.
Yep, definitely going to move the beds for sure. My veggie garden had the same problem. I've got a spot closer to the house that gets another 1.5 to 5 hrs of light, so we'll see if that is enough. Thanks so much for the advice:-)
Something I would find interesting would be a Gruit garden.
I've got a bunch of fresh herbs growing in the veggie garden. I'll have a look and see if that's something I can do this year, or plan for next year. Great idea:-)
I hope by now you have learned a few things. Growing up on my grampas in I have learned many things about livestock and grain farming. Nitrogen is extremely important and should be done when your grain spears about one to two inches from the ground. Your soil was very hollow, with that type of soil you should try placing a tarp underneath with holes every foot to control the rate of water flow. You can also use a staper or roller and compact the soft soil, that will provide your root system greater stability and prevent your crop from toppling over. I have littler grown wheat under the shade of palm trees for temperature control in very hot climates with average yields. Just tricks you learn heres and theres. Just keep at it, you'll be alright. Oh and a paper hole puncher works great if you're going to use a tarp moisture retention base.
Thanks for the advice:-)
Damn Corn blower, well this is 2020 so it's about right !
Right! Typical 2020.
Hey great video. Once u get plants established u be good.
U need failure alone g the way to lead u to success..
Worse of advise regarding tour hops move them to an open space so they can expand. Less headache in the future. Trust me I started with 2 stalks and now I'm over 60.
I'm going to have to move the whole garden, haha! Thanks for the advice Pete:-)
@@BeardedBored no problem. Btw😆 great apple pie video...
Yeah those Assholish winds have gone through my garden too this year. All the work you do to it and between tha wind/ birds/ and bugs..... you just have to stop some times and have a Cold carbonated Apple/ Blueberry cider!
Yes, many cold ones were had, LoL:-) Apple blueberry to the rescue!
damn mother nature, stay positive!! you will get there and then we can see all the crazy stuff you are going to do :)
Thanks for the encouragement, Johan!
Totally sux bro! Although with your yard being surrounded by trees and that tall fence, you have a whirlwind machine in your backyard. Lol Try saving some of that pollen in a plastic bag for next year. Maybe you should do a video of you building a big ol greenhouse from pvc and heavy plastic so you can control things a bit more. Good luck on the next one!
I still have some of the pollen from both types of corn because I keep seeing new silks appear. Crazy that I still have cobs showing up. I'm definitely going to make a lot of changes for next year, including moving the beds. Green house will come in the next year or so after the shop gets built. Thanks brother:-)
Me watching Bearded and Bored "You gotta have sex with your plants"
My wife on the other side of the room "Woah What?"
Hahahaha great moment. I'm so sorry about the garden man. I'm growing pumpkins this year for a pumpkin ale this fall and the awful rain here in Ohio about drowned them. I feel your pain my friend. 👊
Hahahahaha! My wife had the same reaction! Speaking of pumpkins, my pumpkin plant just got drowned as well. 2020 sucks;-)
@@BeardedBored Man you aren't kidding!
@@bigjplay Stay safe brother:-)
@@BeardedBored Thanks bro! You too! Really appreciate all your great content 😊
I felt so bad for you. Aweful😭. Wasn't expecting the plant pimp music 🤣
Gotta laugh about it to keep from pulling out my beard, LoL!
Pour some Scotts green max, 27-0-2 with 5% iron on that corn and wheat lol
When corn is about 30 days old it hits V8 and it needs lots of nitrogen starting then.
That how you get beast mode corn that laughs at wind.
Thanks!!!
Could try next season to run the beds along a South? (not sure I'm down under) facing fence for some protection and full sun.
You're in my head! That's what I'm thinking too. Just a few meters over toward the fence gets another hour or two of light. Thanks man:-)
Love your technical terms.. esp the asshole wind. Next video u need a pump hat with a feather :)
Haha!
Awesome Vid Bro. Sorry mother nature took a dump on your garden. Look on the bright side. Next year you will have a whole new series on how to do this with the highest chances of getting a good result with before and after footage. Cant wait. I'm still shocked by the "Pit Stain" who gave you a thumbs down. Must be from Assholistan, speaks Assholish and got offended. There's just no pleasing everyone. Keep up the good work man.
Thanks man. Looking forward to next year and I think I'll have a lot more success. I don't sweat the down votes. As far as CZcams is concerned, they all count the same, LoL:-)
Lmao you describing pollinating the corn 😂 what an analogy. Sorry to hear about all the problems :(
It's safe to say I have an intimate knowledge of my corn! Thanks man:-)
we got some of those storms up here in the DFW area but not as much as y’all did. Hopefully you will have better luck next round.
I've got plans for next time to keep my hard work intact. Definitely learning A LOT, haha!
Man, that SUX big time! Glad you kept the positive vibe going and learned from it. I'm a native Kansan, and know about the "assholish" winds. Here in central Kansas, we had 70 plus mph winds the other night; back home in northwest kansas, one place had 93 mph winds! That's assholish for sure! Keep the faith brother, keep us posted, and thanks again for the great vids! Rev. D.
Wow, dude! That's like assholish hurricane speeds. Glad I didn't get any of that here. I'm taking all the lessons I've learned and look forward to next season. Thanks man:-)
Love the great works might I suggest a prayer to Saint amand of France.. patron saint of Brewers/Vintners/distillers... even if you're not religious... you obviously have a very bad case of the 2020's ... and it couldn't hurt..
Amen
😜
LOL! Couldn't hurt😜
Mate thats devastating but its great to see your remaining positive can't wait to see the videos your got in the line
It's tough in the moment, but I do feel a lot more confident about next season. Thanks Moe!
Great video, mother nature can get a little bitchy. Glad you can see through the set backs, you will do much better next year. Maybe play a little Barry White for your corn to get it in the mood.
Ooh, great idea! I'll definitely play some BW to get the groove on:-)
LOL I was laughing so loud I had to rewind several times :-) because I missed what you said next. Thumbs up to the corn pimp ! Give e'm a good blow ! I did say to put plastic in them to keep the water in. Live and learn, next year will be so much better ! And remember to have fun while doing it !! Cheers, I'll go keg some pilsner an stout. :-) And my comment came at the wrong video because I did not see it had mowed to the next one while I was still laughing.
Haha! Glad I had you rollin'!
Maybe also a water recycle system so you can reclaim and fertilize the water.
I should do that, cuz damn I went through a lot of water!
You really want to save the seed you do have for next year as those are the survivors more adapted to your growing conditions.
I might, but my concern is that it's all contaminated by the two different types of pollen. Even though I hand pollinated, the two varieties were so close together that some of that seed could produce a hybrid. It's definitely something I want to look into for the future.
Dang your hop looks so sad! , I have a walled garden and my walls are covered with hop plants. If you live in a place with lots of wind, grow your hops along the fences. I hope this helps :)
Thanks for the advice.
That's farming. But your wheat looked a little thick, here in the UK 200 to 250 plants per m2 will give 600 to 900 ears per m2. You need no more. In the USA it may be different. Good experiment though. Liked it.
Good luck next year
Yeah, definitely put the seed down too heavy:-)
As I understand it barley and wheat are planted in the fall and harvested in the spring in Texas (I am not a Texan so I’d contact your local county extension office to double check) so that may be why you had crappy production on yours. 🤷🏻♀️
I got spring planting varieties of both to see if that would work, but you might be right that it had a bigger effect than I thought. I'll do some research. Thanks so much!
Farming sucks. Some friends andI have a vineyard. In Colorado. We grow cold-hardy French hybrid grapes. And fight spring frosts after the vines bud out. And predations from all manner of critters. We’re in it seven years now, with one re-planting after a huge flood. Heart break city. But we are making wine, and some other “stuff”. Keep farming!
Thanks for the inspiration George! I learned a lot and think I have juuuuuuuuuust enough red corn for some whiskey adjuct. I thin I'll do even better next year:-)
So sorry. But your failures are Very Informative! So thank-you!
Happy to help. I call it "Failing It Forward":-)
Have you ever thought about making some hard cider and aging it in a barrel 🤔 is that even possible?
Sure. Just have to fix my barrel again, but it's on my list of things to do:-)
"Corn pimp" Lol😆 Wow! You're freaking gung ho on this endeavor! Farming is so much hard work. I'm truly impressed by your dedication. Here's to getting a decent crop harvest in the end! Another great vid... Learned a bit too. Cheers!
It's hard out there for a pimp, but I'm looking forward to next year's crop already:-)
My gardening theory is survival of the fittest. I plant it, it's up to the the plant to survive. . . . . This is why I am a shit gardener haha.
I'm sorry man this seems pretty heart breaking man
LoL! I felt like using your gardening style a few times, but I think next year is gonna be really awesome. I failing so you don't have to😂
I have one question for you, great learning experience on the beer garden btw. Loved it!
My question is on your Apple Jack. Why can’t one just heat up the final jack to vapor off some of the nasties that we all try our best to avoid? What am I missing on that theory? Thanks!
Some of the methanol will come off that way, but even in traditional distillation methanol can come off during the entire run, so you'll always have some in there. Plus, the fusel oils which are denser than methanol and ethanol are still in the apple jack, and they can wreck your day too. My advice is always to just drink it as a sipper, or skip the freezing process and run the apple wine through a still to get brandy:-)
Now the raccoons will take your corn. (electric fence it).
I think they're distracted by my compost pile, haha:-)
I think one of your big problems is sunlight - corn needs a certain number of FULL days of sunlight, depending on the brand. Your corn looks pretty skinny and leggy, which is typical of not getting enough sunlight. Your property is pretty shady with all the trees, so the corn wouldn’t get a full day’s light. I would estimate you will always have difficulty growing corn where your garden is, unfortunately ☹️. Also, the wheat/barley - could be immature, also could be a sunlight problem- BUT it also could be a severe DON problem. If you aren’t familiar with DON in wheat/barley google it. It’s a common fungus that ruins barley and wheat if not caught early. Also grain harvested with higher levels of DON in it will make it unsuitable for brewing. I own a small malt house, and DON can be a real bear if it gets in your field! Expensive to get it cleaned post-harvest! Just a couple thoughts! Great videos, keep up the good work!
Thanks for all the great info! I plan on moving the beds for the next season to put them in a spot with an extra hour and a half of light, so hopefully they'll do better. I looked up DON just now and don't think I saw any of that while the grain was growing, but I'll keep an eye out for it moving forward. I'd be really interested to talk malting with you. If you have some time send me an email so I can flood your inbox with questions, LOL:-)
Looks almost as sad as my garden haha
Gardening is not for the faint of heart, LOL:-)
I think it is not that bad for a first attempt. For wheat and barley, in my opinion, there are just too many of it for the planting area. Also not enough sun by the look at it
Yeah, I definitely learned a lot. Agree that I seeded too much and definitely not enough sunshine.
Today on CZcams we learnt its better just to go to the grocery store ie: brew store, when we want make adult beverages. Lol
Where's the fun in that?
@@BeardedBored lol for sure. I planted a garden once when I lived on a cattle ranch years ago. Never got around to weeding it so it was 3' tall with pig weed. My bosses wife razed the hell out of me about it. Hers was all manicured and Purdy like. A freak hail storm went threw our valley and wiped out hers and everyone else's garden. Total desimation. Mine was the only one that survived because of the pig weed. It was hilarious.
@@quarlow1215 Haha, that's crazy:-)
is there any specific reason for you planting red and blue corn??
Flavor hopefully:-)
I might have missed you say, but what variety of hops did you plant?
Crystal hops. I've got a link in the video description to it so you can see the flavor profile. It's one I never tried, so I'm looking forward to using it:-)
@@BeardedBored , I planted Crystal and Cascade and they seem to grow well here on the east coast. Goldings , not so much. Can't wait to pick some cones this year. Hoping you can do the same.👍
Save some seeds to replant
Good advice:-)
@@BeardedBored store you seeds in something breathable like a paper envelope until you Plant or they could die
@@Mezox13 Thanks!
@@BeardedBored you are welcome I learned this and more from Derica on the CZcams Chanel called CitySteading
How many hops plants do you have? What kind are they?
I planted one Crystal hop rhizome. I have a link in the video description for where I got it:-)
@@BeardedBored I planted 2 cascade hops rhizomes this spring just to grow hops. They are doing very well. I live in north east Oregon.
@@ernieverdin5136 You're lucky since that's where most of them are grown commercially. Good climate for it.
I'm sorry I grow weed I know how you feel
Hey B, I just gotta say it, you are one corny guy bud 😲....lol
keepum comming👍
😂😂LOL!
oops, just chanced upon this video. So bad that it didn't turn out well. Anyways good luck next time.
Well shit. That sucks.
Yeah. But hey, I fail so you guys don't have to, LoL!
I have a problem with soil wood ants, idk what they are called, they eat the roots and then the plant from inside and I don't know how to kill them without using poison that the plant will absorb and will hurt my family
Soap. While you can purchase insecticidal soaps to kill ants in your garden, make your own instead, using simple dish soap. Add 1 teaspoon of dish soap to 1 pint of warm water and stir. Spray the soapy water directly on plants and around your garden to eliminate ants
@@markcottrell4058 idk if they are ants per se, they are woodcutters and eat the plant from inside. they also kill whole trees
@@cvabds not sure if it would help you with those bugs there a royal pain. good luck.
Korn Ho? lol
HAHA!
After that wind, I would have lost my shit and ripped everything out. :|
garden kinda failed there... what part of the country are you in?
Texas.
Cool .. im in WV .. Gardening gets better with time . You always learn better ways to do things every-time. trial and error . you'll do better next time .
@@SonOfaGunn_YT Thanks Nathan!
@@swirlingabyss The hot part!
Mother nature.... what a b.....
Hahah blowing your pollen! That's why farming sucks!
And.... premature pollination .... it's a problem for all of us... Don't expect much from you Hops till year 2 or 3 that's pretty standard then you will never ever be able to kill them, even if you want to... haha corn pimp! I Need to wait till the end to comment from now on!
@@ironmck9826 Glad I gave you a chuckle:-) I'm not expecting much from the hops, but if I have enough for a 1 liter batch of beer, you better believe I'm going to use it, haha!