Wild hops found!

[Baldbrewer]

Hi all, found these on doggy walk today over the fields at the back of house, Worthing using in a brew? Can go back to fill a bag!

 

[ThreeSheets]

ALWAYS worth a try if you've got some spare keg and cash around :)

Not sure how well conditioned wild hops will be for their job but it'll be worth it if you produce something great: Just make sure you remember where the batch is growing if you do!

 

[oldjiver]

I am going to taste in a couple of days, I will let you know how mine came out.

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[oldjiver]

Tried it. Bittering about right, nothing special regarding taste though. Totally lacking hop aroma. Pleasantly malty, typical maris otter taste. I have mixed it 50-50 with another hoppy ale I have and its fine. I just pour the two brews in the glass together.
All in all an interesting experiment, but proves to me the value of properly bred hops.
(will try again in a month)

 

[ThreeSheets]

I guess that's what you'll expect with most of the wild ones. Was worth a shot though! At least you got yourself a free source right there :thumb:

 

[oldjiver]

I guess that's what you'll expect with most of the wild ones. Was worth a shot though! At least you got yourself a free source right there :thumb:[/quote
See here for update...

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