Anyone know if NakedHops did switch to corn? Given the utter failure of the crop out here in the drought struck midwest, it may have been a good move. Not as much fun, but a good fiscal idea.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention. As soon as we had this process all set up, the State of Wisconsin changed the rules and we were subject to USDA inspection and GMP criteria. So we had to move the whole operation to a facility that we could washdown, upgrade everything to stainless steel or food grade, set up inventory tracking and a thousand other things. We are close to obtaining a USDA grant so we can write some of this information up for the "small scale" hop processors and distribute it. So if you are thinking of selling your hops, check to see if your state requires a license or you could be in major trouble. I know WI and NY have added requirements recently as have other states that escape me.
All the information you provide is great. But it just gives me more things to worry about as we are trying to get into growing hops. :cross:
Hopefully PA doesn't have these requirements. Just one more thing to look up.
@GVH Dan
Theres many many trade secrets in pelleting as anyone that does this for a living knows its an art.
Actually even older than this thread is a DIY thread where someone made a simple pelletizer IIRC using a bullet casing and a dowel.
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