a few years ago I was considering growing hops at home (central Fla) and so I did!
I had been advised that hops wouldn’t grow in Fla—maybe not a good idea commercially, but I planted few rhizomes in March and the bines were about 15’ tall by end of July/1st August, and growing.
That was the year of the hop shortage/skyhigh prices...
Did well for homebrewing purposes a few years, eventually lost them all one hot,non-rainy summer for lack of an irrigation system while away for a few weeks.
Sandy soil, good drainage, needs constant water/fertilizer though here.
Me, sometimes, extract/steep grains brewer...
Don’t believe all the homebrewer bs—more dos and donts than a dog has fleas—boil the hops; NOT the extract malt—see steve bader instructions online...
Semper Brewing!
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So simple and obvious yet this has never occurred to me. Many thanks! You have just changed my life.
Thanks,
I looked up Steve Bader’s article, “Boil the hops, not the Malt Extract!” I may use it for next weeks thread topic.