Beer thread

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Originally Posted by Aadill [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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.