Hop Growing Forum. - Thanks TX

[Orfy]

bump............

 

[Mustangj]

So....When the new Hop forum going to be up?

 

[Melana]

Thanks for the bump Orfy...

I am interested in such a forum...

 

[razyrsharpe]

i would visit the forum often. i planted some last year (2007) and they did great. i have the hops bug now...along with the brewing bug. give me my fix, dammit!

 

[jeff967]

we are working the dirt this weekend, Hop farmin in north la.

 

[SteveM]

Are we there yet?

 

[david_42]

I see this as very useful for people in areas that do not have a tradition of growing hops. South of the 35th parallel, people will have problems with short summer days. The American Southeast is moist, muggy & buggy. Growing hops there will be a different process from the PNW, where our main concern is irrigation.

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[cheezydemon]

we are working the dirt this weekend, Hop farmin in north la.

*Bastards....sniff sniff......*

People are starting to ask questions in this thread, let's get it done!

 

[Brewing Clamper]

*Bastards....sniff sniff......*

People are starting to ask questions in this thread, let's get it done!

Would be nice, but Tx mentioned that his offspring is about to spawn so he's kinda busy... we'll just have to deal for a bit...

 

[aekdbbop]

oh heck yeah.. put it up!

 

[NWernBrewer]

I too would use a hop growing forum - I have plans for plantings and as noob hop farmer could really use a source like that and hopefully learn enough to where I could contribute. Planning on planting Cascade, Willamette, Summit (if I can find...) and maybe Nugget.

 

[Orfy]

I’m absolutely in. Between harvesting yeast and growing hops we’ll be nearly self supportive. Can’t see doing malts at a buck a pound but hops- hell yes…..3 clams an ounce = $48 a pound. Time for a couple grape vines to meet their maker to make room for the hop-vines.

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[MashStirBrew]

Just a suggestion, but how about creating a subforum in the recipes/ingredients instead of a new forum? Then it could be broken down to Recipes, Ingredients, Gardening,etc. Similar to :http://www.idofishing.com/forum/subpostlist.php/Cat/0/Board/ia

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[Baldy_Beer_Brewery]

I've got Nugget, Fuggle, Willamette and Cascade ordered. I'd like to see a hops forum for information.

 

[Scotty_g]

I asked a few questions about growing hops in Wisconsin a while back and there seemed to be several interested (or already growing). My OM has hops and wants to plant more, and I'm thinking I could do with less mowing so I'm deciding where I'm going to put my trellises. I'm considering putting in Willamette and Mt. Hood...American hybrids of some European favorites.

Someone mentioned the different challenges presented in different regions of the US (and the world, I suppose)...but I don't know that I'd break everything up into sub-forums based on location. Perhaps some sticky topics would suit that.

 

[TxBrew]

I will add it this afternoon. Need to clean up the forum lists a little as there are some forums that don't get enough activity to merit them being a forum.

 

[eddie]

Awesome! Thanks Tx.

 

[Buzzy]

I have tossed around the idea of growing hops. It would be a great learning source on this forum. I vote yes!!:rockin:

 

[SteveM]

I will add it this afternoon. Need to clean up the forum lists a little as there are some forums that don't get enough activity to merit them being a forum.

Woot!

Thanks!

 

[davis073005]

Does anyone know what size coir twine is used for hop growing? I cannot find the answer anywhere.

 

[natefrog255]

I asked a few questions about growing hops in Wisconsin a while back and there seemed to be several interested (or already growing). My OM has hops and wants to plant more, and I'm thinking I could do with less mowing so I'm deciding where I'm going to put my trellises. I'm considering putting in Willamette and Mt. Hood...American hybrids of some European favorites.

Someone mentioned the different challenges presented in different regions of the US (and the world, I suppose)...but I don't know that I'd break everything up into sub-forums based on location. Perhaps some sticky topics would suit that.

Digging up an old thread but did you have any success with hop growing in De Pere? I have a trellis I could possibly use if my wife opts against flowers and thinking about giving it a try next spring. It wouldn't be any big operation, just whatever I could do with a trellis.