My buddy wants to know what hop varieties he needs to grow. My list starts with Magnum and Cascase. What suggestions do you have? What is becoming more rare that we may want?
-Cascade (aroma) - one of the easiest hop varieties to grow; it can grow well under less than ideal conditions or in short growing seasons, and unlike most varieties, if started from a good rhizome can produce a good crop even in its first growing season.
-Nugget (bittering) - grows well in Utah and stores well!
-Mt Hood (aroma) - mentioned in the Utah extension service paper as medium vigor
-Tettnanger (aroma) - mentioned in the Utah extension service paper, but may be hard to find the true American cultivar
-Horizon (bittering) - maybe a good choice. only one grower so there may be a market for it.
-Centennial (aroma/bittering) - Very popular among craft brewers so it may be worth a try.
-Willamette (aroma)-If you want to grow an English style hop, this is a variant of Fuggles, but less "fussy".Still not as hardy as other varieties.
Dwarf Varieties
-Summit (bittering)-This is a dwarf hop variety and very new. It's only grown commercially in very limited amounts and it's success as a commercial hop is still unproven.
Because it was more information than he wanted, he focused on Cascade and Nugget, to start off. The Utah County Extension actually said these would grow well in that state and he likes them both. I'm not sure why Magnum didn't even make my list, other than the fact that it's not even on the hops wiki I used as my primary reference. I've since found that it's susceptable to powdery mildew.
Isn't Simcoe a proprietary strain? I don't think the company who actually grows the hops has even released ryzomes.
But to go with cascade and magnum, he may want to look into a decent flavor/aroma hop. You would want something with a moderate yield, since the south's heat is so brutal to the overall yield. I planted some Mt. Hood, but it is not one of my favorite hop varieties either.
Next question: How much
Next question:
How much hops do you use a year? Is organic important to you?
As his researcher, I sent
As his researcher, I sent him this list:
-Cascade (aroma) - one of the easiest hop varieties to grow; it can grow well under less than ideal conditions or in short growing seasons, and unlike most varieties, if started from a good rhizome can produce a good crop even in its first growing season.
-Nugget (bittering) - grows well in Utah and stores well!
-Mt Hood (aroma) - mentioned in the Utah extension service paper as medium vigor
-Tettnanger (aroma) - mentioned in the Utah extension service paper, but may be hard to find the true American cultivar
-Horizon (bittering) - maybe a good choice. only one grower so there may be a market for it.
-Centennial (aroma/bittering) - Very popular among craft brewers so it may be worth a try.
-Willamette (aroma)-If you want to grow an English style hop, this is a variant of Fuggles, but less "fussy".Still not as hardy as other varieties.
Dwarf Varieties
-Summit (bittering)-This is a dwarf hop variety and very new. It's only grown commercially in very limited amounts and it's success as a commercial hop is still unproven.
Read more about dwarf varieties...they may be the easiest to grow and harvest because of their size: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Hedgerow_hop_varieti...
Because it was more information than he wanted, he focused on Cascade and Nugget, to start off. The Utah County Extension actually said these would grow well in that state and he likes them both. I'm not sure why Magnum didn't even make my list, other than the fact that it's not even on the hops wiki I used as my primary reference. I've since found that it's susceptable to powdery mildew.
I'm really interested in the
I'm really interested in the dwarf varieties...
have used summit good hop
have used summit good hop with good orange flavor
I read that it had real
I read that it had real potential. I'd like to try it myself.
Simcoe!
Simcoe!
Patented???
Isn't Simcoe a proprietary strain? I don't think the company who actually grows the hops has even released ryzomes.
But to go with cascade and magnum, he may want to look into a decent flavor/aroma hop. You would want something with a moderate yield, since the south's heat is so brutal to the overall yield. I planted some Mt. Hood, but it is not one of my favorite hop varieties either.
you are correct
you are correct