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Alley hops? I would question if they are safe to use. You don't know if someone has be pissing on them on the way home from the bar every night. I knew that they smelled familiar. Thankfully most of them are above waist level and there is no bar within stumbling distance. So I think they...

There is a couple of huge hops vines in the back alley by my house. I'm hoping to collect some to brew an English brown ale. They smell good, but I'm not much of a hop expert and I don't know what they are. Is there a guideline for how much to use? Can I use them freshly picked or should I dry...