Zeus Hops - when are they ripe?

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Mad Hornet

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I have a couple Zeus Hop bines with a lot of hops. I'm a little confused about when this variety is ready to be picked. A lot of them feel papery on the outside with some browning, but when I squeeze them they still feel pretty meaty and "heavy". Ripe? My nugget, magnum, and cascades all have a different feel at this stage of appearance and seem a lot less meaty / heavy when I squeeze them if that makes sense and I know they were ready. Not sure about the zeus and those cones are bigger than the rest for sure.
 

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