Brew-boy
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Those were my first years planting.
The hop shortage
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TheJadedDog
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It's going to be like that for the rest of the year. Check out the thread on the hop shortage.
VermVerm
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sleepystevenson said:
I have a trellis that is 10' by 6 ' and have 2 plants growing up on it. It is completely full by the end of the season. If i could I would at to the height and I might with something this year. I would recommend only one on the fence or find something that can be used to grow up. Mine is actually around an adult 2 seater swing and in the late fall the fragrance is incredible! It FORCES me to get a beer.
Yep, get used to it.
mrkristofo
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You're in WA...you're supposed to know all about this 
Chello
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$5 for 2 oz seems reasonable at this point. NB is selling some for $6 per oz...
Bigfoot
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Yep, unfortunatly we'll have to get used to those prices for a while. I don't mind paying a little more but you just can't get some of the varities.
I was going to say... $5 for 2 oz is either low or right on target. I've heard suppliers say that they've got more than enough for the whole year (back in oct-nov) and now they're out.
gresc
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Do you guys know where to get them (online); there are no real homebrew shops in NYC. Hallertau, Tettnang seem to be impossible to find, not good !
Morebeer/Austin seem tapped out as well.
Morebeer/Austin seem tapped out as well.
http://www.freshops.com/pricehop.html has some NZ Hallertau at $2/oz. I wonder how the crop will be down-under this year with the drought continuing? They were down 50% last year.
foxtrot
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$3.75 / oz in my neck of the woods. Not that bad, considering it only increases my cost by 6-8 bucks per batch. Still way cheaper vs. the price of a good 6 pack.
I personally don't mind paying the extra cost for hops if it puts more money in the pockets of the farmers to sway them away from corn. I get more pissed off when I see an increase of 10 cents a gallon over night at the pump!
I personally don't mind paying the extra cost for hops if it puts more money in the pockets of the farmers to sway them away from corn. I get more pissed off when I see an increase of 10 cents a gallon over night at the pump!
Hell I don't care about the price, I just want to be able to get them. When I started brewing like 7-8 months ago the LHBS had like 30 different hops on hand, now they are lucky to have ten.
RICLARK
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4.00$ an Ounce for Saaz and all other Hard to find Hops at my LHBS, But I cant get Williamette,Fuggles,Northern Brewer there. I have been tweaking recipes with what they have like on my Steam Beer I used Perle instead of northern Brewer.
APendejo
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I think it is starting to show in commercial brews now. I picked up a case of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale this past weekend and it was short on it's usual hops goodness.
I even suspect the hops were on their second trip thru the process.
AP
I even suspect the hops were on their second trip thru the process.
AP
Oakwood
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I haven't called or ordered from them but I found this online and they are just south of me. Free shipping though.
Listermann
Might be going to check them out while I am in town for V-Twin Expo (work thing).
Listermann
Might be going to check them out while I am in town for V-Twin Expo (work thing).
mrkristofo
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Oakwood said:
Before y'all go ordering off those 1lb-ers, from the front page of their website:
Please Note: Due to the current Hop shortage we must limit the purchase of Hops to 3 oz of each variety we have in stock. We continue to work hard to secure hops for our loyal customers and ask that you bear with us during this difficult time. Thank you for your understanding.
VermVerm
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Oakwood said:
I can vouch for Listermanns.com Quick, nice, and free shipping. Good Quality to boot!
I did stock up about 3 months ago from Freshhops.com. They are perfect hops!
OblivionsGate
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FSR402 said:Hell I don't care about the price, I just want to be able to get them. When I started brewing like 7-8 months ago the LHBS had like 30 different hops on hand, now they are lucky to have ten.
+1 for that thought...I just made a brew a couple weeks ago that I had to substitute hops because the ones called for were not in stock and wouldn't be anytime soon
sirsloop
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My LHBS has started rationing all hops... 2oz maximum, 2oz per every $25 spend (basically covering kits they sell). I promptly grabbed 4oz of cascade when the guy mentioned that, largely due to sierra nevada buying 90% of the available crop, they would be extinct in a couple months
I talked with the head guy at Midwest when I was in there today. He said he'd be back to selling pounds by the summer. Said as soon as everyone gets their inventories figured out (as an industry) the prices will come back down and the availability will rise. He seemed pretty sure of himself. (As I was sitting at the register with ANOTHER 4 oz of NB.)
The question I have is how many of you are buying Hop Rhizomes for your new garden this spring?
The question I have is how many of you are buying Hop Rhizomes for your new garden this spring?
sirsloop
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If I had a good place to grow them, and was sure I was going to be around for a couple years you can bet your arse I'd have some cascade's growing!!!!
Lil' Sparky
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I hope this is the case!!!Seabee John said:
Seabee John said:
I'm trying to figure out where I could grow them other then in the front yard next to the road.
we're thinking of growing some saaz, tettnanger and maybe EKG this year with the already lovely fuggle, hallertau and cascade.
we'll see what's available.
we'll see what's available.
DeathBrewer said:we're thinking of growing some saaz, tettnanger and maybe EKG this year with the already lovely fuggle, hallertau and cascade.
we'll see what's available.
I was thinking along the same lines. I've got two different location (my back yard - partial shade to full sun & my brothers house - he's got an acre lot with full sun) I guess it depends on what I can get and what will do the best in each situation.
RangerG
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I went to Freshhops the other day to get me some Soriachi Ace and was surprised to see Dave's inventory and varieties so limited.
Of course I filled a freezer full of the stuff a few months ago so as my wife has noticed, I have enough hops for at least three years - may take that long to grow some if I can get the rhizomes.
Anyone ever tried growing hops in FL?
Of course I filled a freezer full of the stuff a few months ago so as my wife has noticed, I have enough hops for at least three years - may take that long to grow some if I can get the rhizomes.
Anyone ever tried growing hops in FL?
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you could resort to useing wormwood for bittering like the vikings did
Skunkyhops
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I was thinking about growing them in my backyard since i live in washington the climate is perfect. I was on freshops looking at rhizomes and it said that they cant ship rhizomes to washington state due to a hop disease quarantine. Can i still get rhizomes grown here in the state?
menschmaschine
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Pending actual receipt of the goods, I'll be getting 8 oz Fuggles, 1 lb EKG and 1 lb Hersbrucker (all plugs) from Brew It Yourself... per an email from Ray yesterday. Keeping my fingers crossed! Prices weren't bad either... higher than last year, but not bad.
menschmaschine
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jayhoz said:
That's what I got yesterday... fuggles by the ounce was $2.35. The EKG and Hersbrucker by the pound was $28.25. I ordered some other things, so I don't know if that was taken into account. I was just happy to get EKG by the pound!
- Hops Direct is not selling anything.
- There are only a handful of hops available at the major on-lines and then youre limited to 4 ounces each order.
- Northern Brewer is asking for $6.00 for 1 ounce of certain hops.
- Harvest doesnt get under way until August.
It feels like the gas shortage of 1974.
I promise you one thing, my LHBS is placing orders for rhizomes in March and I will try and take matters into my own hands even if I dont get a bumper crop till year two.
Everytime I go to my LHBS I've been buying (4) 30G packets of EKG. He's still giving me them at $2.40CAD/30G until his current stock is gone. Once he re-orders he said he'll be looking at almost $8CAD/30G.
I wish I could plant some hops, I need to buy a house.
I wish I could plant some hops, I need to buy a house.
Soulive
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I wonder when it'll hit the commercial stuff. Personally I think some of the places that have hops are gouging the hell out of them. It wouldn't be quite as bad if they weren't exploiting the situation...
