The forgetful dumb@ss would be me.
I haven't brewed for about four years now, but I planted some hops in 5-gallon buckets back in the day. After a couple of years, the labels which came with the rhizomes were sun-faded and impossible to read, and the identities of the plants I had long since forgotten (I was certain I would remember). To complicate matters, a couple of the hops died after suffering too much neglect.
Happily, I did take some pictures when the rhizomes first sprouted, so I'm somewhat confident that I can ID based on the leaves (yes, I've searched, I know it is an imperfect method of identification). I know what I bought, so that does narrow it down quite a bit. I bought Zeus, Golding, and Magnum. I had thought the Zeus died, until I started looking at pictures of leaves, then I wasn't so sure. Pictures are below, if you care to contribute your two cents, but I'm wondering about the hop tea method for evaluating AA content. I have a french press; does one simply dump in some cones and add hot water? Or, do you crush the cones? Dry them first? Any tips for success would be greatly appreciated.
Now for the pics.
Young Zeus, five lobes on the leaves, more or less.
Possible Zeus, on the basis of the five-lobed leaves.
Young Goldings. One lobe, more or less.
Mystery plant. I was thinking Goldings, until...
I was thinking Goldings, when it first started sprouting (pictured right above). But the more mature leaves sure look like Magnum to me.
Another image, what I had suspected was Goldings. But now I am thinking Magnum. Figured the hop tea trick might clinch it.
Young Magnum, with three-lobed leaves, more or less.
I'll thank you all in advance for any helpful light you can shed on this.
I haven't brewed for about four years now, but I planted some hops in 5-gallon buckets back in the day. After a couple of years, the labels which came with the rhizomes were sun-faded and impossible to read, and the identities of the plants I had long since forgotten (I was certain I would remember). To complicate matters, a couple of the hops died after suffering too much neglect.
Happily, I did take some pictures when the rhizomes first sprouted, so I'm somewhat confident that I can ID based on the leaves (yes, I've searched, I know it is an imperfect method of identification). I know what I bought, so that does narrow it down quite a bit. I bought Zeus, Golding, and Magnum. I had thought the Zeus died, until I started looking at pictures of leaves, then I wasn't so sure. Pictures are below, if you care to contribute your two cents, but I'm wondering about the hop tea method for evaluating AA content. I have a french press; does one simply dump in some cones and add hot water? Or, do you crush the cones? Dry them first? Any tips for success would be greatly appreciated.
Now for the pics.
Young Zeus, five lobes on the leaves, more or less.
Possible Zeus, on the basis of the five-lobed leaves.
Young Goldings. One lobe, more or less.
Mystery plant. I was thinking Goldings, until...
I was thinking Goldings, when it first started sprouting (pictured right above). But the more mature leaves sure look like Magnum to me.
Another image, what I had suspected was Goldings. But now I am thinking Magnum. Figured the hop tea trick might clinch it.
Young Magnum, with three-lobed leaves, more or less.
I'll thank you all in advance for any helpful light you can shed on this.
