Anyone Got a Hop Plant??

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Just wondered how many brewers grow their own hops?

John

 

[A T]

Not i :cry: but i believe there is quite a few and lots more planning on trying

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Thinking about buying some from this site..
http://www.aplus-hops.co.uk/catalog/abo ... rrency=GBP
Been told the Dwarf Prima Donna is good, 8-10 feet tall.

 

[falafael]

i,ve got a pack of seeds, ready to set when the spring comes in, but it takes a year to establish the plant, expect a kilo in that year it says!

 

[Wez]

I'm planning on starting some off this year, need to do a bit of reading up.

Thanks for the link BB

 

[BrewStew]

i'm also planning on it... getting some rhyzomes (sp?) from a company in the Isle of Wight sometime this year when i'm ready :thumb:

 

[Aleman]

I've got a Fuggle . . . And am going to get a Hallertau . . . . . What I really need to do is sort out the two raised beds here in the garden and move the Fuggle there . . . A couple of Scaffold Poles sunk 6 Feet into the ground with a catenary wire between them will give me the height I want and hopefully the wind won't be able to Blow them over like it does with my 'Wigwam' every year Given a few years these will really make a living screen between the Patio and the rest of the Garden . . . . and the aroma on a hot sunny day is to die for

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

I've got a Fuggle . . . And am going to get a Hallertau . . . . . What I really need to do is sort out the two raised beds here in the garden and move the Fuggle there . . . A couple of Scaffold Poles sunk 6 Feet into the ground with a catenary wire between them will give me the height I want and hopefully the wind won't be able to Blow them over like it does with my 'Wigwam' every year Given a few years these will really make a living screen between the Patio and the rest of the Garden . . . . and the aroma on a hot sunny day is to die for

Hey Tony, So your digging a hole that's 6 foot deep :hmm: Would it be possible for me to bring the wife round? Shame to let that nice big hole go to waste!! :whistle:

John

 

[the_duck]

My dad gave me one of his beers with is own hops in, was alright like!

 

[percival]

There's a 'wild' hop plant, absolutely huge, growing on the river bank here. I often wonder about using it (recipe for hop and something wine in Berry's book). It probably doesn't matter much what variety it is for wine but i still often wonder how easy it would be to identify it.

 

[falafael]

try taking a few bits of the plant, and either lok on wikipedia, or take it to youlocal garden centre!!
Should be ok to brew with!

 

[percival]

wiki ... not much use for identifying the variety
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hop_varieties

not optimistic about a garden center being able to do it either
but if it smells good then i'm sure it'll be fine for doing a wine with (hops, ginger, citrus, grape concentrate - the ingredients listed in the recipe).

 

[MartialAnt]

I planted my rhizomes a few weeks ago. They are:-

Brambling Cross
Challenger
Fuggle
Northdown
WGV

I bought them from A plus Hops. It turned into a bit of a saga getting them. Paid for them at the end of September & got them at the end of November. I sent loads of snotty emails & in the end they threw in the Northdown free of charge. I was cheeky enough to ask.

Other people have had delivery within a few days to a week. I bought mine at the wrong time.

Im desperate for an Aurora rhizzie if anyone has a spare bit they want to sell.

 

[ni9e]

I bought them from A plus Hops. It turned into a bit of a saga getting them.

I am still waiting for my hops I ordered last year :shock: I want to get some hops this year I just need to find decent supplier to purchace some if anyone has any recommendations :thumb:

 

[A T]

I've got a Fuggle . . . And am going to get a Hallertau . . . . . What I really need to do is sort out the two raised beds here in the garden and move the Fuggle there . . . A couple of Scaffold Poles sunk 6 Feet into the ground with a catenary wire between them will give me the height I want and hopefully the wind won't be able to Blow them over like it does with my 'Wigwam' every year Given a few years these will really make a living screen between the Patio and the rest of the Garden . . . . and the aroma on a hot sunny day is to die for

Hey Tony, So your digging a hole that's 6 foot deep :hmm: Would it be possible for me to bring the wife round? Shame to let that nice big hole go to waste!! :whistle:

John

:rofl: :rofl:
If there's more than one hole pm me :whistle:

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Right Tony, we've got 2 wives lined up for your 6 foot hole, :) anymore?? :party:

 

[BrewStew]

:lol:

i know a girl with a 6 foot hole... does she count?

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

:lol:

i know a girl with a 6 foot hole... does she count?

Wish I'd a cock to fill it :whistle:

 

[tubby_shaw]

:lol:

i know a girl with a 6 foot hole... does she count?

Wish I'd a cock to fill it :whistle:

What about this one

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: