Starting to grow Hops
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:15 am
by Mikey5
Hi guys.
I would like to start growing Hops in my back yard. I am renting a house now so I finally have lots of space in my back yard. I was on northernbrewer.com and they had a number of hop rhizome options.
I wanted to ask you guys what 6 hops you would grow?
Re: Starting to grow Hops
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:47 am
by Ozwald
www.nikobrew.com, just sayin.
We're closing on a house pretty soon, so I think I'm going to start a few myself. Personally I'm going to stick with one variety since they're all going to end up in the same brew & I like the idea of a single hop with fresh whole cones at the end. I started by considering CTZ, Cascade & Centennial, and finally decided on the CTZ's.
Re: Starting to grow Hops
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:14 am
by Hessian Lake
Mikey5 wrote:Hi guys.
I would like to start growing Hops in my back yard. I am renting a house now so I finally have lots of space in my back yard. I was on northernbrewer.com and they had a number of hop rhizome options.
I wanted to ask you guys what 6 hops you would grow?
That would depend on where you are and what beers you tend to brew.
Re: Starting to grow Hops
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:58 pm
by Jbug
I ordered cascade and magnum from NB! I'm itching for them to arrive! Can't wait to brew a harvest ale
Josh
Re: Starting to grow Hops
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:10 pm
by Hessian Lake
Jbug wrote:I ordered cascade and magnum from NB! I'm itching for them to arrive! Can't wait to brew a harvest ale
Josh
DAMN YOU!!! NBs magnum is sold out. But thanks for the reminder that Magnum is one that I want to add or replace in my garden.
EDIT: Found them at Adventures in Homebrewing!
Re: Starting to grow Hops
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:13 pm
by Jbug
RommelMagic wrote:Jbug wrote:I ordered cascade and magnum from NB! I'm itching for them to arrive! Can't wait to brew a harvest ale
Josh
DAMN YOU!!! NBs magnum is sold out. But thanks for the reminder that Magnum is one that I want to add or replace in my garden.
EDIT: Found them at Adventures in Homebrewing!
Haha! If it's makes it any better I only ordered 2 magnums... I'm glad you were able to find them!
Josh
Re: Starting to grow Hops
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:15 pm
by Ozwald
One of the sponsors, Niko has a crap-load still listed on his page:
http://www.nikobrew.com/categories/Rhiz ... red&page=1
Re: Starting to grow Hops
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:18 pm
by Hessian Lake
Unfortunately I also needed some StarSan and water treatments which wasn't available.