In England I dry by weight down to 20% of the original wet weight. Then compress the hops in a 2 inch drain pipe into pugs of about 100 grams each. Wrap in foil and store in freezer. I am still using hops from the 2019 harvest.
I moved my hops. In the fall, and got more hops this spring. All my plants flowered this year. The one from.last year went crazy. I just ordered some stuff. I'm going to brew my first all grain BIAB beer with my own hops! I did the grain bill from the seara Madre kit. I'll probably get a gallon kit so I can see what my hops do. Fun part is I can't remember what I planted where lol
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Thank you for bringing back informative videos. Stopped watching for a while because it seemed like all you guys played were commercials for products I had no desire to buy or need for my brewing. Keep it up NB!
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My bines are 15 ft high and the hops at the highest points look ready to harvest. Does it make sense to pick the high point and leave the lower ones for a while to ripen?
Liking these hops videos. Hope to grow some when I have the space. Just ordered 3 Little Big Mouth Bubblers and can't wait for them to get here to get some Mead brewing. Would love to try a hopped Mead.
While it's not our recommended method, we supposed you can freeze fresh hops, but the main issue (as with most food) is enzymatic degradation. By drying the hops, the moisture content is lowered and any enzymes are denatured. This degradation can even happen at freezer temps. If you freeze fresh undried hops, we would suggest using them as quickly as possible. Cheers!
I've been growing my own hops for years now and get many kilos, which makes drying them all a bit awkward and time consuming, so I just freeze them as soon as they are picked. I put them straight into zip lock freezer bags, sit on them to squeeze excess air out and then pop them into the freezer. I use them for brewing direct from the freezer at about four times the weight for dried hops to get similar results. They last fine in the freezer all year, without any noticable deterioration, untill the next harvest is ready. I find it a really easy alternative to drying them and to me they also seem to retain a bit more of their original 'fresh' taste as well. 🙂
Hello. I'm a 1st year grower. I've read that you should treat the bines differently after harvest, than older ones. What should I do with them? Thanks!
I planted my hops in a bad spot. They are growing fine, but it cuts off a lot of space from one of my beds. I a, going to dig them up this fall and plant them in the back of my other bed. It’s closer to my house and I can get an eyelet up high and run my cordage through it for my bones to grow up.
Nonsense. Just put your dried hops in an old plastic bag, like from your grain, and store them in your garage until you are ready to use them. I have used hops stored 2 years in this manner and they worked fine.
In England I dry by weight down to 20% of the original wet weight. Then compress the hops in a 2 inch drain pipe into pugs of about 100 grams each. Wrap in foil and store in freezer. I am still using hops from the 2019 harvest.
Did you dry them the same way as the video?
Have a load of Chinock hops this year and would really like to use them next year for brewing, equipment pending!!!
@@simonm9503 Yes, with gentle heat from a fan
I’m harvesting soon I’m super excited!
Informative video and very well explained on top of that. Thank you!
We really appreciate that! Tis the season!
Awesome, I may just have to take a shot at growing my own hops in a few years! Thanks for the informative videos they are a huge help!
I moved my hops. In the fall, and got more hops this spring. All my plants flowered this year. The one from.last year went crazy. I just ordered some stuff. I'm going to brew my first all grain BIAB beer with my own hops! I did the grain bill from the seara Madre kit. I'll probably get a gallon kit so I can see what my hops do. Fun part is I can't remember what I planted where lol
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Thanks for the help!!
Great video 🍻
Ordered rhizomes from you this last spring. Starting to get some big cones now. 😀 Nice video 👍
How about freeze-drying? There household models available, so more and more people have them. I have one...but I don't have a hops plant...yet.
cheers really handy vid
Excellent, thanks!
Can homegrown hops be used for culinary purposes, flavouring? Do they have medicinal properties for teas or tinctures?
Thank you for bringing back informative videos. Stopped watching for a while because it seemed like all you guys played were commercials for products I had no desire to buy or need for my brewing. Keep it up NB!
Thanks for the comment and for coming back. More brewing videos ahead! Make sure your hit the bell for notifications to know when they are posted. Cheers! Chip
My bines are 15 ft high and the hops at the highest points look ready to harvest. Does it make sense to pick the high point and leave the lower ones for a while to ripen?
Yes, you can do that.
Liking these hops videos. Hope to grow some when I have the space. Just ordered 3 Little Big Mouth Bubblers and can't wait for them to get here to get some Mead brewing. Would love to try a hopped Mead.
A dry-hopped mead sounds awesome. We've had a couple over the years. They are really fun.
Could you freeze wet hops?
While it's not our recommended method, we supposed you can freeze fresh hops, but the main issue (as with most food) is enzymatic degradation. By drying the hops, the moisture content is lowered and any enzymes are denatured. This degradation can even happen at freezer temps. If you freeze fresh undried hops, we would suggest using them as quickly as possible. Cheers!
@@NorthernBrewerTV Drying it is then!
I've been growing my own hops for years now and get many kilos, which makes drying them all a bit awkward and time consuming, so I just freeze them as soon as they are picked. I put them straight into zip lock freezer bags, sit on them to squeeze excess air out and then pop them into the freezer. I use them for brewing direct from the freezer at about four times the weight for dried hops to get similar results. They last fine in the freezer all year, without any noticable deterioration, untill the next harvest is ready. I find it a really easy alternative to drying them and to me they also seem to retain a bit more of their original 'fresh' taste as well. 🙂
Hello. I'm a 1st year grower. I've read that you should treat the bines differently after harvest, than older ones. What should I do with them? Thanks!
Yes, the first year, let them continue to gather and store sunlight energy until they die back after the first frost. Then you can cut the bines back.
I planted my hops in a bad spot. They are growing fine, but it cuts off a lot of space from one of my beds. I a, going to dig them up this fall and plant them in the back of my other bed. It’s closer to my house and I can get an eyelet up high and run my cordage through it for my bones to grow up.
Nonsense. Just put your dried hops in an old plastic bag, like from your grain, and store them in your garage until you are ready to use them. I have used hops stored 2 years in this manner and they worked fine.
😂 Love it man! Use the KISS method. Lol
eat them raw
That sounds like a bitter mouthful, but you do you!