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MARCH 24, 2010. 
 
 
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Greetings!
 
Growing your own hops is fun and easy!
 
Hop shortage got you down?
Create your own Hop Surplus!
 
Grow your own hops! All you need is a rhizome (root), some soil, sunlight and patience. This special edition Hop Growing Newsletter has all the info you need to get started.
 
Read on for a list of this year's hop root selection, pricing, ordering and shipping dates and growing information.
 
Visit www.Home-Brew.com any time for more detailed Hop Growing and Harvesting Info.
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HOP ROOT VARIETIES
 
  • Brewers Gold
  • Cascade
  • Centennial
  • Chinook  
  • Columbus
  • Fuggle
  • Galena
  • Glacier
  • Golding
  • Hallertau
  • Horizon
  • Magnum
  • Mt Hood
  • Newport
  • Northern Brewer
  • Nugget
  • Santiam
  • Sterling
  • Tettnang
  • Willamette
 
 
 ORDER BY 3/24/10
 
2010 HOP ROOT PRICING
 
Hop ROOTS/Rhizomes $6.95 each
5+ ROOTS (mix & match)  $6.45 each
10+ ROOTS (mix & match)  $5.95 each
20+ ROOTS (mix & match)  $4.95 each
 
  • Hop Roots are due at Strange Brew in early April 2010
 
  • Pick up your Hop Roots at Strange Brew or we will ship the Hop Roots directly to you via USPS Priority Mail 
  • (Flat Rate $5.00 Shipping Cost for any amount of roots)
 
  • Each order will include Hop growing instructions & Information Sheet  
Prices increase by .50 cents per root on March 25th, 2010.
 
Availability limited after 3/25/10. 
 
 
Supplies are limited, order now.
 
  • We recommend USPS Priority Mail Shipping for roots.
  • Due to agricultural regulations we can not ship this item to WA,OR,HI, ID or APO/AE addresses.
 
 
hop root Choosing Which Hops to Grow
 
Different cultivars of hops grow better in different climates. Here is a list of which do better where:
 
Cascade- 4.5-7.0% alpha. Grows well in all climates. Susceptible to aphid.

Centennial- 9.5-11.5% alpha. Grows well in all climates. Susceptible to downy mildew.

Chinook- 11.0-13.0% alpha. Grows well in dry, hot climates. Great ornamental hop.  Does not grow well in moist climates. Subject to spider mite.

Fuggle- 4.0-5.5% alpha. Grows well in damp climates, suffers a little in hot climates.

Glacier- 5.8% alpha. Grows well in all climates.

Golding- 4.0-5.0% alpha. Grows well in mild, moist climates, does ok in hot climates.

Hallertau- 3.5-5.5% alpha. Grows well in mild, moist climates, suffers a little in dry hot climates.

Horizon- 12.0-13.5% alpha. Grows well in all climates.

Mt. Hood- 5.0-8.0% alpha. Grows well in all climates.

Nugget- 12.0-14.0% alpha. Grows well in all climates.

Sterling- 5.5-7.0% alpha. Grows well in a moderate climate, does ok in hot climates.

Tettnang- 4.0-5.0% alpha. Grows well in a moderate climate, suffers a little in hot climates.

Willamette- 4.0-6.0% alpha. Grows well in all climates.
Still can't decide? Contact Strange Brew for advice.
 
Call 1-888-BREWING.
 
More Hop
Root
Info.
 
What are hop rhizomes?
 
Hop rhizomes are small roots that are cut from the main root system of a mature female hop plant. A hop plant is a perennial plant that produces little cones or flowers called hops, which are one of the main ingredients in brewing beer. In the springtime, after the rhizomes are planted, the bines (hop vines) of a new hop plant begin to grow. Hop vines are capable of growing up to 12 inches a day under ideal conditions. However, most grow approximately 2 feet per week. The bines grow vertically winding around their support system in a clockwise direction following the sun. In June as the plant reaches its maximum height, which could be anywhere from 15-25 feet, it will begin to grow sidearms. The sidearms will then bear the hop cones. When this happens, it is known as flowering. In order for flowering to occur, the weather must be frost free for about 120 days, the plant must have ample moisture, and there must be plenty of long length sunlight. 
 
Hop vines make take 2-3 years to develop.
With proper basic care, they should return every year.
 
Store your rhizomes cool, and plant within 2-3 weeks of receiving.
 
Contact us any time if you need more hop growing information.
 
We also have some Great Hop Growing books including:
 
 
Don't forget to Order some Hop Twine  to string up your hops!
 
 
 
Click Here for Hop Growing and Harvesting Instructions.