Do I have enough time?

[ghohn]

I've got some second year hops plants that have exploded in my garden. They have a bunch of cones on them. My question is this; I leave for overseas 8/28. Is 8/27 insanely early to harvest for a wet hop beer and brew on 8/29 when I arrive in my home away from home?

For the record, my hops plants are in Western Montana.

 

[brooksy]

My hops in NW MT are just starting to form cones (3rd year), so I don't know. I'd say if they smell good and look good on brew day then do it! No regerts!

 

[HALIFAXHOPS]

Dude just harvest them and put them in the freezer, been there done that MSGT Brenner, Halifax Hops.

 

[ghohn]

Halifax,
I could do that. I mean, I could have my parents harvest them for me at the appropriate time and save them for me when I come back in June.

Brooksy,
We used to live in NW MT too (Eureka area to be more specific - which I've heard is getting a brewery soon!). For my money, it gets no prettier than that area. I loved lake Koocenusa. Now we are outside of Missoula which is a different kind of awesome.

 

[ghohn]

Halifax,
I could do that. I mean, I could have my parents harvest them for me at the appropriate time and save them for me when I come back in June.

Brooksy,
We used to live in NW MT too (Eureka area to be more specific - which I've heard is getting a brewery soon!). For my money, it gets no prettier than that area. I loved lake Koocenusa. Now we are outside of Missoula which is a different kind of awesome.

 

[brooksy]

Heck yes, I heard that the other day. I live near plains now and my cascades are starting to form solid cones. I don't know the ripeness of your plants, but if their like mine then I bet you could get a ripe enough crop before the end of the month.

 

[ghohn]

Sounds good. I really don't have a lot to lose.