Home grown hops
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Crush one of the hop cones in your hand and smell. If it smells like something you would like in your beer it will be fine. My guess it that they are good.
what color where they?
The ones that dry on my vines turn brown and smell like onion or worst, the brown chinook smell like a cat box.
The ones that dry on my vines turn brown and smell like onion or worst, the brown chinook smell like a cat box.
Not sure I would use brown ones, but if they seem to smell OK might be worth a try.
Still think I would try to test them some how before committing to a full batch. Maybe toss a few cones in bottle of malty beer and dry hop for a couple days or do a small extract brew to check boil flavor. Even a hop tea.
Does your friend know what kind of hops they are suppose to be? Would be helpful to know if they smell and taste like that variety.
Still think I would try to test them some how before committing to a full batch. Maybe toss a few cones in bottle of malty beer and dry hop for a couple days or do a small extract brew to check boil flavor. Even a hop tea.
Does your friend know what kind of hops they are suppose to be? Would be helpful to know if they smell and taste like that variety.
