The hop shortage

[EinGutesBier]

You know, if rhizomes are still cheap, I think I'll just grow my own hops, thank you. What's a good place to get them?

 

[Seabee John]

You know, if rhizomes are still cheap, I think I'll just grow my own hops, thank you. What's a good place to get them?

try www.freshops.com they seem to be a good place to start. it will be interesting to see how many folks try their hand at gardening this year...

 

[Mustangj]

try www.freshops.com they seem to be a good place to start. it will be interesting to see how many folks try their hand at gardening this year...

I can't wait. It's going to be sweet to see the look on my neighbors faces when they see me put 12' posts in the ground.:rockin:

 

[Seabee John]

I can't wait. It's going to be sweet to see the look on my neighbors faces when they see me put 12' posts in the ground.:rockin:

I've got a 20 foot abandoned telephone pole that I'm stringing cables on... should work well. Make sure you read up on growing hops and specifically the light/shade requirements of the hops you are growing. I need to grow a partial shade variety in order to have success.

 

[Mustangj]

I've got a 20 foot abandoned telephone pole that I'm stringing cables on... should work well. Make sure you read up on growing hops and specifically the light/shade requirements of the hops you are growing. I need to grow a partial shade variety in order to have success.

I was going to start reading up on that. I have a area with a lot of sun.

I also have a telephone pole in my back yard.

 

[mrkristofo]

I wonder how well hops survive a UT winter...

 

[Mustangj]

I wonder how well hops survive a UT winter...

Like a green house?

 

[EinGutesBier]

try www.freshops.com they seem to be a good place to start. it will be interesting to see how many folks try their hand at gardening this year...

I went there but they have no prices listed. Does that mean that they're out of stock or rhizomes are unavailable?

 

[mrkristofo]

I went there but they have no prices listed. Does that mean that they're out of stock or rhizomes are unavailable?

Out of stock until March 20, 2008.

 

[Mustangj]

For get it.

 

[EinGutesBier]

Out of stock until March 20, 2008.

Oh, well that's fine. It's not like I could grow them now if I wanted to, anyway. That'll be good timing.

 

[Mustangj]

I've got a 20 foot abandoned telephone pole that I'm stringing cables on... should work well. Make sure you read up on growing hops and specifically the light/shade requirements of the hops you are growing. I need to grow a partial shade variety in order to have success.

Do you have a link for a good read?

 

[Brew Runner]

Rhizomes aren't available from anyone until early spring.

I started growing my own hops about three years ago and thus far have four varieties. I could have had my own supply of Centennial this year, but they were backordered and a certain unnamed major brew supply shipped them out at the end of the week. Ultimately they sat in a hot shipping warehouse over the weekend and were dead when I got them late Monday.

As it was, my brewing was going slow over the sumer and I didn't bother to pick the hops I do have, so they're all brown. Now there's a shortage and I feel stupid. I might still go and gather them up. They still smell good when I crush the cones....

 

[Seabee John]

Do you have a link for a good read?

for specific info & links - www.freshops.com

for a great how too check out - https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=26406

 

[sleepystevenson]

Do you guys who are growing hops feel it is necessary to have a single string for them? The reason I ask, is my neighbor has a fencing business, and I was planning on using a 10' wide and at least 10' high fence section for each variety of hops. It is your standard metal fence, sorta like a trellis. Another question...how many plants do you figure I could plant in a 10' section of the fence? Thanks!

 

[Drunkensatyr]

I am about to sell my Cocaine kilos in exchange for hop kilos. Looks like they are going to be worth more.

 

[EinGutesBier]

Rhizomes aren't available from anyone until early spring.

I started growing my own hops about three years ago and thus far have four varieties. I could have had my own supply of Centennial this year, but they were backordered and a certain unnamed major brew supply shipped them out at the end of the week. Ultimately they sat in a hot shipping warehouse over the weekend and were dead when I got them late Monday.

As it was, my brewing was going slow over the sumer and I didn't bother to pick the hops I do have, so they're all brown. Now there's a shortage and I feel stupid. I might still go and gather them up. They still smell good when I crush the cones....

Well, if you're not sure what to do with those brown hops, I'd happily take them off of your hands so I can age them and toss them in a lambic. The beer will be in the mail.

 

[Mustangj]

for specific info & links - www.freshops.com

for a great how too check out - https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=26406

Thanks.:rockin:

 

[Brew-boy]

I have a center pole with 4 hops plants growing up the pole.

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[Mustangj]

Brew-boy how old are those vines?

 

[Brew-boy]

Those were my first years planting.

 

[dorf68]

Is anyone paying $5 or more for 2 oz. of hops. It's gettin bad here in Washington state, I can't find SAAZ or hardley any noble hops and it's lager season.

 

[TheJadedDog]

It's going to be like that for the rest of the year. Check out the thread on the hop shortage.

 

[VermVerm]

Do you guys who are growing hops feel it is necessary to have a single string for them? The reason I ask, is my neighbor has a fencing business, and I was planning on using a 10' wide and at least 10' high fence section for each variety of hops. It is your standard metal fence, sorta like a trellis. Another question...how many plants do you figure I could plant in a 10' section of the fence? Thanks!

I have a trellis that is 10' by 6 ' and have 2 plants growing up on it. It is completely full by the end of the season. If i could I would at to the height and I might with something this year. I would recommend only one on the fence or find something that can be used to grow up. Mine is actually around an adult 2 seater swing and in the late fall the fragrance is incredible! It FORCES me to get a beer.

 

[TexLaw]

Yep, get used to it.

 

[mrkristofo]

You're in WA...you're supposed to know all about this

 

[Chello]

$5 for 2 oz seems reasonable at this point. NB is selling some for $6 per oz...

 

[Bigfoot]

Yep, unfortunatly we'll have to get used to those prices for a while. I don't mind paying a little more but you just can't get some of the varities.

 

[Seabee John]

I was going to say... $5 for 2 oz is either low or right on target. I've heard suppliers say that they've got more than enough for the whole year (back in oct-nov) and now they're out.

 

[gresc]

Do you guys know where to get them (online); there are no real homebrew shops in NYC. Hallertau, Tettnang seem to be impossible to find, not good !
Morebeer/Austin seem tapped out as well.