The great search for German Tettnanger Rhizomes.

[mal_wilson]

Has anyone in America been able to get their hands on a German Tettnang Tettnanger hops plant?, every dealer that i have seen only has the American breed.
I was wondering if anyone has imported some from Germany, or knows a German dealer that i could import some from.

The only thing i have really found on this is a thread from a Canadian guy.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=480627

 

[BigGutHeavyD]

I'm not sure if hop rhizomes are legal to import/export or not.

Even if you could get your hands on some you would have an effect called "terrior" which you may or may not view as beneficial when all is said and done.

http://appellationbeer.com/blog/cascade-a-study-in-hop-terroir/

 

[Apimyces]

Indeed, I doubt you could legally get some, and I doubt that even if you did, you'd get a much different result than with american tettnanger.

Unless you are in Canada. Which is technically, you know, "in America". We basically just need a health certificate to import these plants, unlike in the US which bans imports altogether.

 

[mal_wilson]

From what ive heard the american tettnanger is a bit diferent, and is basically a hybridized Fuggle and Tettnanger.

http://www.eickelmann.de/Hopfen-Shop/en/aromatic-hops/TE.html

This might be what im looking for.

 

[cswis86]

Do you really need German Tettnanger hops so bad you're willing to pay 30 euro in shipping costs for a 5 euro rhizome?

 

[Apimyces]

And only to have it destroyed by customs.

 

[B-Hoppy]

Has anyone in America been able to get their hands on a German Tettnang Tettnanger hops plant?, every dealer that i have seen only has the American breed.
I was wondering if anyone has imported some from Germany, or knows a German dealer that i could import some from.

The only thing i have really found on this is a thread from a Canadian guy.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=480627

Don't know any German dealers but you can probably find some Santiam cuttings here in the US: http://inhoppursuit.blogspot.com/2010/02/hop-history-with-dr.html

 

[mal_wilson]

Do you really need German Tettnanger hops so bad you're willing to pay 30 euro in shipping costs for a 5 euro rhizome?

Yes lol, be the only american to brew with homegrown German Tettnanger,
im going to take the chance with customs aswell wont know if it works if i dont try.

 

[cswis86]

Yes lol, be the only american to brew with homegrown German Tettnanger,
im going to take the chance with customs aswell wont know if it works if i dont try.

If you grow German Tettnang in the US they become US Tettnang anyway! I know they are genetically different but hops are named after where they are grown. I honestly think that German Tettnang will have difficulty growing in our climate and you'd be better off getting Santiam like the other poster suggested.

http://www.greatlakeshops.com/santiam.html

 

[Apimyces]

You know there's a reason for these import bans, though, right? Want to be responsible for the introduction of novel viruses and pests? Want to make a bunch of hard-working families go bankrupt just so you can enjoy a rarity in your back yard?

 

[quijiba]

Yes lol, be the only american to brew with homegrown German Tettnanger,
im going to take the chance with customs aswell wont know if it works if i dont try.

I would say go for it. Honestly a lot of the time they get through customs...

 

[cram]

I have Tettnang growing in southern California. They don't do much in my hopyard.

 

[eddie200112]

Did you ever find a source for your tettnager. I'm looking as well. Or maybe you would be willing to sell if you sourced it?