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What are small particles on Nugget Hop flower? Could they be aphid crap? Will they affect use in brewing?

Here is pic of clean flower and aphid infested flower

Pyramid Brewing in Seattle uses Nugget Hops in most of their different style brews. I harvested 30 ozs. Nugget hops wet today in second year of growth. One of the bines did have an aphid attack on the top four feet of growth. Does anyone know if you can use aphid infested hop flowers if...

Thanks for the encouragement KevinW. What are you favorite Oregon craft brews? :mug:

Google and HBT feeds the HBPF (Home Brew Passion Fever) Thank you all for your info again and again!!!:ban:

After your first three batches you have read Papazian's "The Complete Joy of Homebrewing" and John Palmer's book "How to Brew" and 98% of the previous list is understood and makes perfect sense. You are bitten and smitten by the Big Ol Brew Bug and it is Great Fun!!!!:mug::tank::ban:

My son got me a Hooba Dooba Brew kit for my birthday several months ago. My son is a beer connoisseur:tank: and has tasted at least 400 different brews from around the world as well as making a few of his own (you should see his bottle collection). The first brew we made together was a kit...