I finally got around to ordering two hop rhizomes tonight.
Magnum Hop Rhizome
Mt. Hood Hop Rhizome
I bought a Magnum rhizomes because I have had difficulty buying the variety at my local brew shop and I wanted to grow a good bittering hop.
Mt. Hood was bred to be a Hallertauer replacement, so I thought it would be interesting to compare it to the noble hop. Plus, I wanted to grow a good aroma hop.
Once I get them, I’ll snap some photos and get more information about planting them.
JW
John,
When I bought my rhizomes (Centennial, Sterling), I had it in my mind to steer clear of the bittering hops, as I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to get the bittering right with the variable and unknown alpha acid levels. So I went with aroma / late addition hops with the intention of using commercial hops for my bittering contributions and the home-grown hops for flavor.
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
-JW
Ryan
I bought one each of a cascade and magnum hop rhizome 2 years ago. One died, the other ought to be ready to harvest this fall. I can’t wait!