How are your homebrew hops packaged for shipping?

It is a required standard that all hop growers send samples to the state for inspection, leaf and stem reports, etc., during harvest. So initially, when we began packaging our small orders, we used our 3" extractor to remove the required amount of hops from our compressed 200 lb. bales.

Leaf -- cut directly from our bale and sealed in a light-impermeable mylar bag, our hop leaf arrives at your doorstep as fresh as possible. Pellets -- all of our type 90 hop pellets are vacuum sealed in mylar bags.

How are your hops stored after harvesting?

We have three on-site, walk-in cold storage units for day-to-day use here on the farm, and we warehouse the rest of our hops for long term storage.

How should hops be stored?

Hops (either leaf or pellet) should be sealed as tightly as possible to keep air exposure to a minimum, stored in the refrigerator or freezer (Anheuser Busch likes 17 degrees for their hops) and, if possible, stored away from light, as well.

I am interested in getting some hop vines to make garlands. I was wondering if you supplied these to individuals and, if so, when the harvest season begins?

Generally, they are only available during the harvest months -- August through September. The vines are cut fresh in the morning, boxed, and shipped the same day. We recommend using UPS 2nd Day Air or Next Day Air to insure freshness.

Do you have any organic hops?

Yes, but it changes frequently. Please contact us for a current list.

I'd like to make a hop-pillow. Can you inform me what I would need to do this?

We do have a product we sell pretty much for Hop/Sleep pillows and poultices -- it's called Hop Mill Run. Simply put, it is a blend of loose leaf hops that get mixed up after a days work and are stored in a large drum for reuse.

I planted my hop roots three years ago. The first-year growth was better than the second year growth. Any suggestions?

There could be many reasons...location, soil type, fertilizer or lack of, variety/zone, etc. Remember that this is a vigorous growing vine and will need a good watering weekly, provided mother nature does not allow enough naturally. Be sure to plant hop roots in a full-sun location.

I already have small shoots sprouting. Is it too late to fertilize?

No it is not. We have just finished spreading "barnyard" this month in our fields. Just make sure it is a mild application...many have good luck with leaf feeds such as Miracle Grow...and we do repeat fertilizer applications later in the summer when the hops begin to burr (cone development).

I am looking for hop plants for my own yard also. I would like to start with the gold hop. Do you have this?

Actually, we don't have the golden hop on our farm. It is not used commercially in the brewing industry. I do know it can be found in specialty greenhouses, but can be hard to find.

Do you have plants for sale for a small user such as myself?

We do sell hop roots (Rhizomes) from March to May. The varieties are only the ones that we grow here on our farm. If interested, email us and we'll put you on our mailing list.

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