New York Times feature on Hop Harvesting

[sweetnighter]

Hey all,

I've been lurking on the site for a few months now and have yet to say anything, so:

1) Thank you all for your helpful advice

and

2) Today's edition of the New York Times has a great feature on Hop Harvesting in the Northwest.

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/10/20/dining/1021-HOPS_index.html?ref=dining

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/dining/21hops.html?_r=1

Enjoy!

 

[bendavanza]

great find!

 

[Devantf]

Yeah, my buddy just sent that to me. Very cool since this is the first season i started growing my own hops. Ive got them drying out now.

I was thinking of using them for dry hopping (mt. hood and magnum) in whats in my fermenter. Is that a waste?? should i freeze them and wait for a brew where they would be better utilized?

 

[ibrewit]

Thanks for this.

 

[pdbreen]

Thanks for sharing - reminds me of the episode of Dirty Jobs where Mike Rowe worked on a hop farm for a day during harvesting.