COLObrewer
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Anyone know where I can obtain some? Can't find summit rhizomes anywhere.:rockin:THANX!
as to WHY or how to maximize citrus and prevent onion. Is it the cultivation? The hop schedule? Hop freshness? Beer aging?
no idea whatsoever. i wouldn't think that growing conditions could explain a swing that radical (from tangerine to onion). you'd think that growers would have figured that part out. i would suspect more drying & storage, not that i know much about either.Does anyone know if soil composition or pH has an affect on their flavor/aroma? I want that great tangerine vibe. What I don't want is for them to turn to the dark side and end up as hop onions. I know that summit can exhibit either profile. However, I have yet to see any convincing arguments as to WHY or how to maximize citrus and prevent onion. Is it the cultivation? The hop schedule? Hop freshness? Beer aging?
It's nice to see someone has them now. I talked with the hop farm down the road and his email stated this: "I've had HORRIBLE experiences with Willamette Valley Hops. Could/would not recommend them at all!"
I haven't found anyone else offering them as rhizomes so i guess beggars can't be choosers? I'll probably search around first.
It's nice to see someone has them now. I talked with the hop farm down the road and his email stated this: "I've had HORRIBLE experiences with Willamette Valley Hops. Could/would not recommend them at all!"
I haven't found anyone else offering them as rhizomes so i guess beggars can't be choosers? I'll probably search around first.
I placed an order last week, got 4 rhizomes in the mail on Saturday, and they are all now in pots ready to start making magic. They were each 4-6" long, and had buds already formed (two of the rhizomes had 1.5" long shoots). So, I definitely didn't have a bad experience, quite the opposite (although I may change my mind if I don't see some green in the next few weeks :cross.
Well, assuming what you got was indeed Summit. Just saying. Given the licensing and tight control on the strain up till now, I am still sort of shocked to see it being sold as a rhizome to the home grower/brewer community.
wrench said:I just received my 2 summit rhizomes today (just ordered Tuesday). Before I put them in the ground...
Does anyone know if soil composition or pH has an affect on their flavor/aroma? I want that great tangerine vibe. What I don't want is for them to turn to the dark side and end up as hop onions. I know that summit can exhibit either profile. However, I have yet to see any convincing arguments as to WHY or how to maximize citrus and prevent onion. Is it the cultivation? The hop schedule? Hop freshness? Beer aging?
Well, assuming what you got was indeed Summit. Just saying. Given the licensing and tight control on the strain up till now, I am still sort of shocked to see it being sold as a rhizome to the home grower/brewer community.
dunno if you've been following the price of summit recently, but it's fallen a lot. chances are several farmers decided that it was time to get rid of summit and move on to the Next Big Thing. whoever owns the patent might have realized that his time was up - people aren't going to pay a premium for it anymore.Well, assuming what you got was indeed Summit. Just saying. Given the licensing and tight control on the strain up till now, I am still sort of shocked to see it being sold as a rhizome to the home grower/brewer community.
Well, assuming what you got was indeed Summit. Just saying. Given the licensing and tight control on the strain up till now, I am still sort of shocked to see it being sold as a rhizome to the home grower/brewer community.
I would think if this were the case then the company claiming to have summit rhizomes would get sued for copy right infringement or breaking some sort of patent law (even if just for using the name)
Not exactly how it works, but yes, I get your point. I was just making a concerned observation and noting only one supplier was claiming to have them. Now that a second supplier popped up, I may order some.
I just got an email from willamette valley hops saying that they are in violation of the law and cannot ship the summit rhizomes. That sucks but it's kinda funny
it sucks cuz some of the guys on here got theirs before the mistake was caught. If i would have ordered just a little earlier I'd have some illegal hops. It's a well known fact that illegal hops taste better in beer
wow, i suspect this is a big deal among the professional hops growing community... like on the level of a scandal. i hope WVH don't get in any trouble because of this. these slip-ups can result in burnt bridges.I just got an email from willamette valley hops saying that they are in violation of the law and cannot ship the summit rhizomes. That sucks but it's kinda funny
congrats! i'm very much looking forward to being able to report the same in a few weeks. fingers, toes and various other appendages crossed.My Summit rhizome peeked out of the soil today!
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