Beer thread - Page 20

quellren · #**191** 07-20-2011, 01:30 PM

Not sure it'd work that well for azeth in Mass.
Hops are rather temperamental to grow. My cousin did that, but he lives in San Diego, and even then he said with all the work and stress it was much better to just buy them.
Having a whole backyard full of one kind of hops would be.....limiting.

Aadill · #**192** 07-20-2011, 01:43 PM

Apparently there's a few places over in Asheville, NC that have successfully grown all organic hops. Other than that, I don't know of many places on the east coast that grow it, at all.

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Having a whole backyard full of one kind of hops would be.....limiting.

I imagine that if you wanted enough harvestable hops to actually brew beer you're taking up a lot of space. Being in Mass, if you were to invest in grow-house equipment then you could create the correct environment to grow small amounts of different strains making sure to keep them separate (or hybridize them if you're crazy) and piss off the DEA in the process.

That's definitely for advanced brewers only. That's about the point where you have a few 10-25 gallon tanks sitting in your basement or something. Just buy the stuff because it's cheap.

azeth · #**193** 07-20-2011, 01:58 PM

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Being in Mass, if you were to invest in grow-house equipment then you could create the correct environment to grow small amounts of different strains making sure to keep them separate (or hybridize them if you're crazy).

wait what are we talking about again?

Aadill · #**194** 07-20-2011, 02:08 PM

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wait what are we talking about again?

I don't even know anymore.

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quellren · #**195** 07-20-2011, 02:15 PM

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Apparently there's a few places over in Asheville, NC that have successfully grown all organic hops. Other than that, I don't know of many places on the east coast that grow it, at all.

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I imagine that if you wanted enough harvestable hops to actually brew beer you're taking up a lot of space. Being in Mass, if you were to invest in grow-house equipment then you could create the correct environment to grow small amounts of different strains making sure to keep them separate (or hybridize them if you're crazy) and piss off the DEA in the process.

That's definitely for advanced brewers only. That's about the point where you have a few 10-25 gallon tanks sitting in your basement or something. Just buy the stuff because it's cheap.

Hop flower cones (strobiles, to be nerdy) weigh the same as hop pellets, so a single hop vine would yield you alot of hops and thus alot of beer. (An ounce of fresh hops is more volume than pellets, but an ounce of either gives the same effect in wort)
After you successfully grow this plant that is 20 feet tall and needs a frame to hang from, you'd still need to dry and store them in a freezer, use them quickly, and ultimately, you'd still only have a few varieties at best. Due to the climate needs, they'd all likely be of the same 'greater family' like Noble, or New Worlds, which will limit your choices of beer.

Seriously, hops are like 2 dollars an oz. just buy them.

quellren · #**196** 07-20-2011, 02:19 PM

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wait what are we talking about again?

Hops, Man...

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Aadill · #**197** 07-20-2011, 02:19 PM

That's some info I didn't know but it definitely doesn't give any more reason to consider ever growing it yourself.

BUY BUY BUY.

Anger · #**198** 07-20-2011, 02:20 PM

I think we've gotten off track here.

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Best beer ever. Or anything from New Glarus Brewing Company for that matter.

Aadill · #**199** 07-20-2011, 02:24 PM

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I think we've gotten off track here.

Soz. However, my vote goes to Pickle's Bastion of Excellence Homebrewery. Never been let down by this selection of fresh, full-flavor beer. Always an excellent flavor, color, and head regardless of style. Beautiful aromas that will make your nose quiver in fear and by god will you get crunkles off of it.

Also I recently tried the Dogfish Head Sah'Tea. That was an amazing beer.

Here's a bunch of nerds talking about making something similar in flavor to it. The ingredient list looks odd but the beer has an amazing flavor. Now I am excited and want to make this:

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/saht...e-help-209587/

vvvvvvvvv to add on to quellren's suggestions here's a book for free if you want some basic info:

http://www.howtobrew.com/intro.html

quellren · #**200** 07-20-2011, 02:26 PM

I know I'm post-whoring badly, but if you really wanna try it, get a homebrew book.
I have this one:
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but I've looked through this one and it's good too:
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Both authors have been brewing for 30 years each and have forgotten more than I will ever know. They have tons of good info.