Growing your own hops is relatively easy. The bines grow quickly through the season, and it won’t take long before it’s time to harvest.
Homebrew expert Brad Smith, author of the Beersmith homebrewing software and the voice behind the Beersmith podcast answers the question: are hops poisonous for dogs?
Wet hops are a flavorful argument against having everything, all the time. Here’s the lowdown on how professional brewers get the best results with freshly harvested hops.
From science to history to implementation, join Josh as he helps you build better hopped beers.
When breweries contract their hops usage at least three years in advance, it lets hops growers better project the varieties to grow and whether to expand the farms, helps prevent shortages or overages, and creates more stability in the hops market.
For Enchanted Circle Brewing’s, Kyle-Bartholemew Yonan, hops harvest is time to hit the trails and canyons of New Mexico to forage for cones of the native Neomexicanus. Here’s the recipe for the ale he brewed up with this year’s batch.
Based on available ingredients, the recipe for this wet-hops lager from Jack’s Abby in Framingham, Massachusetts, changes every year.
Try this tasty wet-hops harvest ale recipe from Crazy Mountain Brewing Company in Vail, Colorado.
Interested in growing your own hops? Start planning now, and then follow these seven simple steps.
Stan Hieronymus gives you the lowdown on some new hops varieties, including German ones that American brewers are clamoring to try.