Homebrewers - Whats in the fermenter?

[kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by kaisersozei

I'm pumped! Last year I planted some hops rhizomes--a pair of Cascades & a pair of Nugget. They had decent growth, nothing spectacular, although I wasn't expecting much since it was their first year and they had to establish a root system.

Was just walking around the "herb" garden and noticed substantial growth already from the Cascades mound--easily 4", and these things hadn't even broken the surface last weekend!



Hop vines can grow 12"/day thru the middle of summer. I'm hoping for a good harvest this year

So it's 2 1/2 months later, and this is how my Cascades look:





I believe the vine system is supposed to stop growing ~ mid-July, when the plant goes into flower to produce the hops cones. I did have a support system attached further up the side of the house, but we just finished residing so that had to go. Gonna have to set up a sturdier trellis system next year!