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Nice idea, but I have no space left on my rather small backyard :) I also listened to EP12 of the Brulosophy podcast recently. It was with Hopsteiner. This gave me an idea of what is the journey from a seeded plant to a new variety :) I don't remember exactly but they have grown like 10k seeds...

Thanks Northern Brewer - this makes a lot of sense! :) And thanks for sharing the link! triethylborane - thanks for checking with Dr. Zarnkow! Now, the only problem is that Brewing Science is a paid (not cheap at all!) subscription magazine.

Another reason why seedless hops may be preferred. This is obviously about $$$. I did analysis ;) of a wet Saaz hope cone. Total cone weight: 0,97g Seeds weight: 0,16g That's 16,5% of the mass. I'm sure after it's dried % share of seeds will be even higher! Now, let's assume it will jump to...

Great! Pls share anything you'll find out.

There is no citation. I also found interesting extract of research done at Weihenstephan. (can't find the full paper) They compared usage of seeded vs seedless cones. Curious what enzymatic activity difference means in practice... "The results did show no difference concerning the usual hop...

I found also this: "It is technically difficult to demonstrate why seeded whole hops could pose a problem for the brewer who practices traditional kettle brewing. The seeds are not crushed, and little if any seed fat is leached from intact hop seeds. Barley malt or grain adjuncts contribute far...

Thanks again, interesting read.

triethylborane - thanks a lot! I have also 6 other varieties growing including Centennial and Chinook. Apparently all are pollinated... are seeds going to change the flavour profile of these hops? I don't care about AA % as I'm going to use commercial hops for bittering. I was planning to use my...

Hi, First time hop grower here. I was checking my Saaz cones today and I think I have seeds inside them? Could you please have a look and confirm? I have no male plants in my neighbourhood but I've read that hop pollen can air travel for miles... If these are seeds, are these cones useless...

Hi Kent88 - thanks a lot for you response. There are no aphids on the plants (I've checked carefully especially on young shoots). Ants are indeed just passing by my plants. I've got 7 rooted rhizomes and planted them March this year. Last year on autumn I've fertilized planting spots with some...

Hi. I need an expert eye to tell what troubles my older leaves on Mt.Hood, Perle, Saaz and Fuggle. I have also Chinook and Centennial but the two look clean. The problem I've spotted are necrosis spots turning into holes on older leaves. New ones and side arms look good. I had recently...

ok, thanks STMF! (I aerate all my batches by pouring wort back and forth several times - I know, it's time to invest in a decent O2 system. I used no nutrition).

Hmm, I thought that repitchig a fresh slurry (5 days since previous fermentation was finished) does not require a starter. Anyway, I'll do at least vitality starter the next time on a brew day.

Ok, so it was unnecessary panic :) This foam is growing - it is over 1 inch already. Still, it would be great to hear from you why it took 5 days on a healthy slurry...

As promised I'm coming back with some updates on how W34/70 2nd gen is performing. And again, I need you advice folks :) So I brewed a 1.045 German Pils (4.75 gal of wort), chilled it to 50F and added rinsed slurry which I collected 5 days earlier (slurry was slowly heated to 50-55F after I...

I think you are right this strain is not giving much diacetyl (still, I did D-rest just to be on the safe side). I've transferred my Dunkel for lagering yesterday and it fermented really clean. Will repitch over the weekend and let you know here how the 2nd gen is performing. There was no...

JonM, STMF - thanks a lot guys! I will wait 2-3 more days, pull a sample and check for any byproducts aroma - if it's clear I'll go ahead and keg it for lagering.

Hi! Since this is my first post I'd like to say Hi! to everyone! I've been reading this forum for months and found a lot of useful stuff here. Thank you for that! I need your help to make sure I'm doing my first lager fermentation right. So far I got 10 top fermentation batches on my record...