Can I Grow Hops?

[Little Rock Brewing]

Hi All,

I'm really interested in growing hops next year.
I'm guessing the climate here on Alderney should be good, temperature wise.
But I live 100 yards from the sea and the house windows etc do get a bit of a salt coating at times!
Also we get quite a lot of fog and tomatoes etc get blight really easily here.
Are these conditions suitable for hop growing?

 

[Dazzelknight]

I just harvest my chinooks in sunny jersey, I’m also close to the shore, my cascade will be another week or two…can’t see a problem they are very hearty, plenty of sun and plenty of water, they are weeds after all. I can give you a cutting of each next spring and post them over if u like

 

[Little Rock Brewing]

That's what I want to hear! But it's always sunnier in Jersey.
That's an impressive harvest there for sure.
I'll gladly take you up on your offer of cuttings, thank you!

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I found a bush full of what looks like hops going to the chipshop tonight. Is it a hop and how do you dry them?

 

[An Ankoù]

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I found a bush full of what looks like hops going to the chipshop tonight. Is it a hop and how do you dry them?

Yes it's a hop. Pick them, and get them into a beer within 12 hours. Don't bother trying to dry them. Use a regular bittering hop and add these at the end of the boil and later hop rest.
Nicely formed cone and large for a wild hop. Looks like a rare example of Warrington Beauty. Too good to pass up.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Thanks AA

 

[alexsnow555]

I also have hops growing in my yard. Is it hop too? Can I use it too?

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

Yep, they are hops