Hop Identification

[Ras Skipper]

Hi there,

I have just found a Hop plant growing wild, near to where I live in west London.
I would like to identify the type of Hop that it is..

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Skips

 

[krispy d]

holy sh*t that is a ton of hops! i have no idea how to identify it other than smell / compare. but wow!

 

[ArroganceFan]

Very nice, congrats on the find! Hopefully someone here can shed some light on that for ya.

 

[DeathBrewer]

this might help: http://www.hopunion.com/pics.shtml

can't really tell myself...willamette maybe?

here's another one: http://www.brewrats.org/hops.cfm

 

[mrkristofo]

Looks like Bramlings or Fuggles to me. But what do I know?

You can mail me some for some more in-depth identification. I'll need a couple kilos in a vacuum-sealed bag to tell you for sure.

 

[joshpooh]

You hit the hop lottery. I wouldn't even worry about what kind they are. Just experiment and get an estimate of the AA content and you'll be able to use them in anything by adjusting accordingly. Well most anything if they're really mild maybe not in IPAs of if they're really strong not in beers that you don't want much hop profile. You might be able to have them analyed by a lab or something for AA content.

 

[DeathBrewer]

does kinda look like fuggle, doesn't it

hope you picked them those babies are ready!

 

[Ras Skipper]

this might help: http://www.hopunion.com/pics.shtml

can't really tell myself...willamette maybe?

here's another one: http://www.brewrats.org/hops.cfm

Thanks for that...i'll go have a look...

 

[Ras Skipper]

Thanks for all the help so far...


they have a really nice smell...not sure if i can identify it though...

 

[Grimsawyer]

Maybe golding?

 

[Ras Skipper]

this might help: http://www.hopunion.com/pics.shtml

can't really tell myself...willamette maybe?

here's another one: http://www.brewrats.org/hops.cfm

this is from the US though...??

im in London England...

Thanks

 

[Ras Skipper]

does kinda look like fuggle, doesn't it

hope you picked them those babies are ready!

I take it they are ready before they go brown?....

 

[david_42]

Yes. Hops must be picked green and dried or used within 24 hours. Looks more like a Golding variant to me.

 

[iamjonsharp]

 

[camiller]

this is from the US though...??

im in London England...

Thanks

That brewrats link covers more than just the US

 

[Orfy]

Those leaves do not have fingers like a lot of plants do.
That may narrow it down.

 

[WissahickonBrew]

Yes. Hops must be picked green and dried or used within 24 hours. Looks more like a Golding variant to me.

Actually, you can pick hops and freeze them in a zip lock plastic bag to be used whenever. Just because some on the bine might have withered and browned, don't discard them! They still have potent reserves of the yellow goodness tucked up inside the petals, which is what you want anyway!