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While driving through the rolling Kentish countryside I can’t help but shout out ‘Oast house’ when I spot the somewhat fairytale like conical rooftops of the hop kilns. I nurture my inner child with my endless enthusiasm for things other people might not even notice anymore.<\/p>\n
These monuments of agricultural industrialisation were used for drying the freshly picked green hop flowers. They usually had two or three storeys, some with perforated floors on which the hops were spread out. On the ground flour was a charcoal-fired oven spreading warm air through the kiln which is permitted to pass through the perforated floors to dry the hops. The white wooden cowl on the roof rotates with the wind to allow air to circulate and moisture to escape to prevent mould. Although we are more used to seeing round Oast houses, the kilns started out square shaped. The earliest example dates back to the mid 1700’s and can be found in Cranbrook.<\/p>\n
Hops
\nhave been grown in Britain since the the late 15th century and probably
\neven earlier. They were introduced to Britain from Flanders where
\nhopped beer had become the fashion. Hops don’t only add bitterness to
\nbeer but also act as a natural preservative. In the early Victorian era
\nhop growing became the most important industry in Kent as tastes changed
\nfrom un-hopped ale to more bitter beer.
\nThe
\nneed for hops was especially great due to the late Georgian law
\nforbidding the use of any other ingredients than hops and malt in beer. A
\nyear after the law was approved, the drum roaster -used to roast malt-
\nwas invented by Daniel Wheeler. By roasting the malt the brewers could
\nlegally give extra flavouring and colouring to the beer by creating very
\ndark, roasted malt for the use in Porters and Stouts.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n To have a peek in a hop garden, stay tuned for my next post where I will also be cooking with hops.<\/p>\n Today I bring you Hop brandy, a drink not very historical as I haven’t been able to find any reference to it in my books and online. It was my teacher in beer class who told us he brews a bottle of hop brandy once and a while and I got intrigued. Hop brandy<\/b><\/p>\n What do you need<\/b><\/p>\n Hops, I used Kentish Goldings, enough to fill your bottle of choice Method<\/b><\/p>\n Finding your hops will be trickiest part, I used beautiful Kentish Goldings which I ordered from a farm. Let me know if you need the email address of the hop farm. 200 grams left me with quite a large bag. You might also enjoy<\/b> While driving through the rolling Kentish countryside I can’t help but shout out ‘Oast house’ when I spot the somewhat fairytale like conical rooftops of the hop kilns. I nurture my inner child with my endless enthusiasm for things other people might not even notice anymore. These monuments of agricultural industrialisation were used for drying…<\/p>\n
\nIt’s is not safe to brew beer from wild hops, hops need to be tested for certain compounds to be ok to brew with.<\/p>\n
\nA bottle of Eau de vie, Jenever or another flavourless grain alcohol<\/p>\n
\nBack to the recipe, sort out the prettiest flowers and put them in your bottle all the way to the top.
\nFill the bottle completely, leave to mature for a few months.<\/p>\n
\nRaspberry vinegar ><\/a>
\nSloe Gin ><\/a>
\nDamson cheese ><\/a>
\nCobnut Brandy<\/a> ><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"