Homebrew beer examine? i brew beer & wine! i already grow my own grapes &...
i brew beer & wine! i already grow my own grapes & some fruit to make my wine! i wish to grow my own hops for beer ( i own a large outdoor garden & an indoor one in the winter ) anyway ,where on earth can i get hop seeds or clones? can i plant them contained by my summer plot? can i grow a few indoors in the winter? hops are a relative of marijuana & god knows i " own been there & done that contained by the early 80's LOL! anyway, i am sick of paying high prices for hops & gas & everything else for that issue! i am a working man i pay child support & way 2 much taxes! & if you approaching to drink good ale you might well be primed to spend 8-10 bucks a 6-pack!anyway i am venting! any input about the hop growing would be great! remember similar to "HANK WILLIAMS J.R. sings COUNTRY BOYS CAN SURVIVE!! " WE CAN GROW OUR OWN SMOKE & OUR OWN WHISKEY TOO! AINT TOO MUCH THESE OLD BOYS CANT DO!!
Answers: Long live the Victory Garden! I will NOT pay for what I CAN grow. Reduce food (and beer) miles. Home beer is kinda like some other item I think you know what I mean when I influence the worst I ever had WAS GOOD!
Just like your ol' gal Mary Jane, just female hop plants produce cones and if male plants are lurking going on for, the cones become seeded. Most brewers prefer seedless hops. Wherever you get rhizomes, be sure they are feminine.
You can't get the rhizomes until next spring, but this company sell LOTS of varieties.
http://www.freshops.com/rhizinfo.html