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Hopping Mad

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  Posted by bogus the fungi man (U14705597) on Tuesday, 4th January 2011

  I brew my own beer and I like to dry hop my brews. If you brew your own you'll know that hops cost a bit.
  
  I have a very, very, large trellis with a fine aspect which I'd like to grow another hop against. (I already have a Fuggles over the allotment) I was wondering if anyone can recommend a mail order supplier. Bare root or 3 litre pot, I don't mind.
  
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  Posted by bogus the fungi man (U14705597) on Wednesday, 5th January 2011

  In hindsight perhaps I should have posted on a brewing site.
  
  I bought my first hop from Alpus Hops but their web site appears to no longer work and there's questions going around.....
  
  I discovered Willingham Nurseries and Mike has been very helpful. He's advised me on varieties, how to plant and has put my name on a Kent Golding. I reserve judgement till I get my hop but so far so good.
  
  

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  Posted by hereisabee (U2342191) on Friday, 7th January 2011

  Of course you can use hops fresh and produce a 'green beer' as in this link.
  
  
  
  I have a hop scrambling over my garage which produces a good crop, however I have yet to harvest them for a brew. I like the plant as it is a larvae caterpillar food for butterflies, in particular the Comma.

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  Posted by bogus the fungi man (U14705597) on Friday, 7th January 2011

  Ooo.. that sounds nice! I think I may have to try making some of that. I hadn't thought of using green hops. Thanks for the link Hereisabee.
  
  I had rather hoped that the hop over the allotments would show more signs of animal life but not so much as an aphid so far. Perhaps when it gets bigger I may have more success.
  
  I have a patch of nettles, which I encourage to grow (I think other allotment holders think I'm nuts) and this patch has yielded Encarsia formosa and Aphidius colemani every year so far which has migrated onto the brassicas. I'd love to see the Comma on the hops, nettles and currants. (Though not too many if you know what I mean!) I've seen two or three adults infrequently over the years but not the caterpillars.

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  Posted by hereisabee (U2342191) on Friday, 7th January 2011

  Both hops and nettles have strong root systems, so I suspect they are related. I enjoy some sediment in a beer, something not tolerated in commercial brews.

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  Posted by bogus the fungi man (U14705597) on Friday, 7th January 2011

  You can get "on the shelf" beer with yeast in the bottle, bottle conditioned, which is what I make at home. It's not too common but the best. Worth looking into as is making your own.

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