tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post6822839407818928219..comments2024-02-23T15:34:32.816-05:00Comments on The Mad Fermentationist - Homebrewing Blog: Homegrown Hop Harvest 2009The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-24012610180720746822011-10-24T21:06:38.036-04:002011-10-24T21:06:38.036-04:00Since the same hop plant returns year to year, it ...Since the same hop plant returns year to year, it takes a couple years to get up to the maximum harvest. The plants at my parent's house really don't get watered or enough sun (due to tall trees) and still give me a couple ounces. The ones at my house are doing much better, I probably got pound of wet hops off each plant this year (and ~.5 lb of cones on each went brown before I got a chance to pick them). A really productive plant can approach a pound of dried hops.<br /><br />You certainly aren't going to save much money compared to buying hops in bulk, but you could certainly brew a couple batches with the harvest from one productive bine (and you get the fun of wet hop beers).The Mad Fermentationist (Mike)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07379932734747507258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-69281629305032059892011-10-24T20:50:35.095-04:002011-10-24T20:50:35.095-04:00I saw in a previous post you had a long rope with ...I saw in a previous post you had a long rope with a huge hop vine on it. Is that all you get out of such a large vine normally? Curious because I thought about trying to grow some, but that seems like a lot of work for a little reward.Erichttp://www.howtokeg.com/articles/how-to-keg-beer.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-83949156885291939552009-09-25T20:51:45.162-04:002009-09-25T20:51:45.162-04:00I managed to get a proud pound from two varieties....I managed to get a proud pound from two varieties. The third went too long, and looked like brown pine cones. Additionally, I'm drying them on cooling racks in my kitchen, and they've dried out nicely, but there were, and I'm not exaggerating here, about a thousand TINY dead bugs all over my counter when I got home from work today. Any idea what they might be?<br /><br />Lastly, my 20 foot tower was made of three poles that converged at the top. The fertile soil, and lots of irrigation, led to rapid growth, and a tangled mess at the top. I tried to keep the varieties separate to no avail. I just mixed them all together and will use them as my "magic late hops addition blend" for an American Pale or something of that nature. <br /><br />As for harvesting tips... pull up a chair and start picking. That's about all I learned this year. Next year, I'm planting the rhizomes around my deck, and will encourage them to grow all around it.Seawolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02413933658058639045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-71721247012512565312009-09-23T08:26:03.824-04:002009-09-23T08:26:03.824-04:00I have four hop plants in my garden (H. Mittelfrüh...I have four hop plants in my garden (H. Mittelfrüh, Fuggle, Spalt and Cascade) and I harvested a little over 2 kg (dry cones). The secret to succes is to give the plant a healthy dose of compost every spring and fall. Compost is way better for hops than chemical fertiliser.Adrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-21021078568743079492009-09-22T13:06:46.751-04:002009-09-22T13:06:46.751-04:00i got a pretty decent haul from one of my first-ye...i got a pretty decent haul from one of my first-year potted plants (12 oz wet), just enough to make a fresh-hop single-hop brew. check out pictures and more details at http://www.overcarbed.com/?p=153simonhttp://www.overcarbed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-5768733921187440462009-09-22T11:36:10.149-04:002009-09-22T11:36:10.149-04:00My first-year Cascade rhizomes provided me 5/8 oz....My first-year Cascade rhizomes provided me 5/8 oz. I plan on creating an APA dry-hopped with Minnesota Cascades :)Zekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04478112084711957975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-71882590867026554842009-09-21T21:27:01.641-04:002009-09-21T21:27:01.641-04:00I haven't gotten any to harvest this year. Th...I haven't gotten any to harvest this year. This was my first year for Cascade and Sterling. They were doing very nicely until we went back to my parents for the 4th of July. 4 days with not enough water did a number. The plants came back, but nothing to harvest. I think next year will be good.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509844870518052603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8066877917844499643.post-21428538709102166112009-09-21T20:38:45.923-04:002009-09-21T20:38:45.923-04:00Time for the first venture into keg hopping. I vo...Time for the first venture into keg hopping. I vote for a hoppy wheat ale with all late additions to keep it under 35 IBUs but with a pungent hop aroma.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837613895390894276noreply@blogger.com