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Hey I figured I'd update this thread with the experiment results. I took a couple sections of about 5 feet of hop vine and put one in a pitcher of water in direct sun outdoors, another in the shade outdoors, and a third indoors with some partial sun. All three of them, were crispy and dead...

That's pretty bananas. I guess it would work the same way as preserving any other plant, except that hops are a bit bigger and more cumbersome. Judging from the fact that his patent lapsed I'm guessing it didn't work out though.

An experiment make sense. I'll take a couple of the bines growing now and train them out a yard or so and then see how they hold up in full sun and partial sun with a jug of water. I'll post the results once done.

I'm getting married at the end of the summer and was thinking it would be cool to use my hop vines to decorate the bar area. In order to do this, I'd need to cut them down, pick the hops, and then keep the vines fresh for a few days. Would it be possible to keep them in a bucket of water for...

I could have sworn we already gave an update to everyone, but I guess not. The big news is that we're open! We opened last Tuesday, and the first couple weeks are providing some good lessons in what people want in their LHBS/liquor store. A few things I've learned: - Everyone loves 4 lb packs...

Hey everybody, I've been a HomebrewTalk fan for a long time, and I've been following this thread for a while too. I've got a really important announcement, that I think a lot of you will be interested in. Please spread the word, and tell everyone you know about this. We're opening a new homebrew...

Hey all, I've been lurking around HBT for quite some time, but finally decided to register to get some input from you all. It seems there is a lot to be desired from LHBS in the NJ/NY area. I'm considering opening one in Hudson County, and could use input from brewers in the area to see what...