Show threadJeff SmithFeb 15, 2025

Riwaka after drying - 140g this year vs 80g last year. And there is still that less mature and smaller bine that I might get to harvest. Likely bringing it up to 2X the harvest in year two of growing these. When I split the rhizomes and can grow maybe three sets of bines I’ll be in fantastic shape for Riwaka.

Now to keep nurturing my Wakatu, East Kent Goldings and Perle.

Might need to plant in a new area if they keep being this successful

#hops #Riwaka #gardening #beer #HomeBrew

Show threadJeff Smith スミスJan 6, 2025

Round and round they go

Hops into the whirlpool

#hops #beer #HomeBrew #Riwaka

Jeff Smith スミスJan 6, 2025

Brewing a Czech Pale Lager (about 11°P) with a whirlpool of my own Riwaka hops from last season. Dried and vacuum packed for just such an occasion.

#beer #pivo #HomeBrew #CzechPilsner #Riwaka

Show threadJeff Smith スミスSep 20, 2024

Last minute modification - 40g of whole cone Riwaka from my bines. Vacuum packed in the freezer for just such an occasion

At 10 minutes so should give me a nice bit of aroma. Let’s see how it turns out.

#beer #HomeBrew #hops #Riwaka

Jeff Smith スミスJul 13, 2024

My home grown Riwaka Czech style Pilsner. The Lukr faucet delivers that gorgeous foam as always.

#beer #pivo #Pilsner #Riwaka #HomeBrew #bier

Marty | 123NZ & TravelGeekApr 12, 2024

It's that time of the year 😋 Time for fresh hop beers.

Sprig & Fern's Monohoppily Fresh Hop Hazy singles out just one variety – fresh #Riwaka, hand-selected from Holmdale Farm in Wakefield and Mac Hops in Motueka.

😋 Lots of citrus, hoppy, bread/doughy and some bitterness + sweetness. Almost like marmalade on toast.

#CraftBeer #FreshHopBeer @beersofmastodon #NewZealand

Jeff Smith スミスFeb 24, 2024

Quick harvest of one bine of my Riwaka hops. Storm coming in and it is getting windy. Maybe a bit early to harvest these but I don’t want them to get destroyed and then have nothing. Will see what happens with the other bine that I’m leaving unpicked.

Four trays go in to the dehydrator at low low temp. Next week some of these will go into the whirlpool of a Czech pale lager. They are a child of Saaz after all.

#hops #HomeBrew #Riwaka #Saaz #beer

AllQuakes - EMSCJun 4, 2023
#Earthquake M3.4 strikes 37 km NE of #Riwaka (New Zealand) 3 min ago. More info: https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=1268771
Earthquake, Magnitude 3.4 - COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND - 2023 June 03, 23:57:09 UTC

Magnitude: M 3.4, Region: COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND, Date time: 2023-06-03 23:57:09.7 UTC, Location: 40.86 S ; 173.32 E, Depth: 119 km.

EMSC-CSEM
Jeff Smith スミスApr 2, 2023

My first Fresh Hop beer of the 2023 season in New Zealand. Super local brewery as well. Planning to pop over there for one fresh on tap this week also.

#beer #CraftBeer #FreshHop #Riwaka

Earth ImagesMar 21, 2022
#Riwaka river #Tasman #New Zaeland