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gregory gettman
Intermediate Member
Username: Gregman
Post Number: 435
Registered: 03-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, August 04, 2005 - 06:39 pm: | 
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How do you know? I keep reading different things and thought I'd ask the experts so...................when?
thanks all |
Skotrat
Advanced Member
Username: Skotrat
Post Number: 895
Registered: 04-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, August 04, 2005 - 06:49 pm: |
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Hey Now...
As the cones mature towards picking time you will see the cone leaf tips start to turn out. Pick them at this time (Leave the fly alone though).
Often time the tips will start turning a little brown too... also a good time to pick them.
C'ya!
-Scott |
Vance Barnes
Senior Member
Username: Vancebarnes
Post Number: 1804
Registered: 03-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, August 04, 2005 - 08:02 pm: |
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Also look for the yellow lupin crystals under the cone flaps/leaves (what the heck do you call those?) closest to the vine.
Nice pics Skot |
Denny Conn
Senior Member
Username: Denny
Post Number: 4912
Registered: 01-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, August 04, 2005 - 08:04 pm: |
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No kiddin'...gorgeous hop pics, Scott.
LIfe begins at 60...1.060, that is.
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Steve Pierson
Member
Username: Stevepierson
Post Number: 200
Registered: 03-2003
| | Posted on Friday, August 05, 2005 - 01:00 am: |
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I read somewhere that you should pick a cone and slice it lengthwise. Look for bright yellow lupulin crystals - the color was described as "road stripe yellow". I used this method and it worked great for me.
None of us knows more than all of us. - Bill Herzog
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Craig Henry
Intermediate Member
Username: Sail
Post Number: 286
Registered: 04-2003
| | Posted on Friday, August 05, 2005 - 02:12 pm: |
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Has anyone picked hops that were ripe but too green and found that it left a weird flavor?
I picked some last year that looked a bit green, though ripe and didn't use them. |
Skotrat
Advanced Member
Username: Skotrat
Post Number: 900
Registered: 04-2003
| | Posted on Friday, August 05, 2005 - 02:23 pm: |
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Hey Now,
Yup... I have read a couple books that suggest slicing them open to see if the lupilin is where it needs to be.
Never done that though.
Green hops will provide a nice grassy flavor...
been there... Screwed that up...
-Scott |
Hophead
Senior Member
Username: Hophead
Post Number: 1641
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 05, 2005 - 06:02 pm: |
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The Sierra Nevada harvest ale uses fresh hops from the field as well. It wasn't what I expected flavor & aroma wise, but not really grassy (to me) and a decent brew.
I have not had success growing hops in phoenix, they won't flower (for me).
Steve, your sig reminded of something from work...
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Steve Pierson
Member
Username: Stevepierson
Post Number: 201
Registered: 03-2003
| | Posted on Friday, August 05, 2005 - 10:02 pm: |
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Hophead - Thanks for the laugh. The photo seems appropriate for some of the recent threads on this board.
None of us knows more than all of us. - Bill Herzog
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Dave Witt
Advanced Member
Username: Davew
Post Number: 786
Registered: 03-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 02:36 am: |
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A couple years back, I had a spider mite problem that was quickly consuming my plants. I had to pick early from a couple plants (cascade, for one) and another plant just got eaten up. I lost all those.
Anyway, those cascade hops I picked early had that grassy flavor. |
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