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growing hops

i am interested in growing hops for our little brewing operation but have a few questions that need answering.

does anyone know of any good sites were i can purchase the rhizomes?

once the hops are grown and dried how does one know the alpha acid of that specific hop? is there some test?

thanks

 

The only way to reliably know the alpha acid content of homegrown hops is via a lab test.
Some people make estimates based upon comparing a known brew with known IBUs to a homebrewed version.  However, individual palates are so varied and bitterness perception is widely speculative so its not a great method.

You can get rhizomes through many only homebrew shops.  I would suggest starting with your local shop.

 

The only way to reliably know the alpha acid content of homegrown hops is via a lab test.

is the lab test something that can be bought relatively inexpensive and done at  home or does it requires a great expensive and specialized equipment?

 

tellyskier wrote:

The only way to reliably know the alpha acid content of homegrown hops is via a lab test.

is the lab test something that can be bought relatively inexpensive and done at  home or does it requires a great expensive and specialized equipment?

Sorry I omitted that point.
Its a specialized equipment and skill set thing.

 

I got mine from freshops.com, they all came up.  You can only buy them in the spring, so I wouldn't wait around too long.

 

Its a specialized equipment and skill set thing

brewchez,

just wondering...........
what do you know about the equipment?
  any websites with information?
costs?

 

most people who grow their own hops just approximate the acid level.  Use the commonly accepted average for whatever the type is and figure that homegrown is going to be slightly higher.

 

a friend bought an old house and there r  hops growing all around  the porch.

is there any way to find out what type of hops they may be?
   can they be sent off to a lab for testing?

thanks

 

brought up an old post.............can anyone answer this question for me.  If I bought and grew some hops in central IL would I get a decent yield the first year.  I would be doing this in a fence in the back yard.  I am an experienced gardener.  Also I will not be staying at this house permenantly.........when I leave can i dig up the roots etc?

thanks
jr

 

You may or may not get much the first year. There are too many variables to know for sure. If you move you can dig them up and take them with you or dig up some rhizome cuttings and start them again at a new location.

 

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