I just spend an hour plus picking some hops from a friends vine. Six or seven years old but she doesn't know the name. She said it's a 'golden' something, because the leaves turn a really cool gold/yellow. She purchased them for their leaves and she's a gardener so I'm sure she's correct on remembering the name. But she didn't know if it was Kent East Golding or if it was just 'golden something'.
anyways, I have a huge pile and wanted to brew. Now I read that people are drying them.. Do I need to dry them or can I just freeze what I don't need/use?
My other question is, can I find out what the flavors/aroma might be even if I don't know what kind of hop they are? They don't really smell too heavily when you hold one up to your nose but as they sit here on my table in a pile, the smell is becoming pretty overwhelming/heavy.
some pics. I put a pint glass next to the pile so you could see how large the pile is.
anyways, I have a huge pile and wanted to brew. Now I read that people are drying them.. Do I need to dry them or can I just freeze what I don't need/use?
My other question is, can I find out what the flavors/aroma might be even if I don't know what kind of hop they are? They don't really smell too heavily when you hold one up to your nose but as they sit here on my table in a pile, the smell is becoming pretty overwhelming/heavy.
some pics. I put a pint glass next to the pile so you could see how large the pile is.