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There's not enough oxygen on Mars for us to breathe. The water is trapped in ice caps, and the soil is alkaline and dry. But up on that red planet, there's the potential for growing hops, the plant that gives beer its delightfully sharp, sour taste. That ought to make it feel more like home. The hops discovery ...
Brewing beer on Mars? Students find Martian soil is suitable for growing hops - ZME Science on 20 Jan 2018
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Mar
21
Hop Rhizomes on Order
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Hop Rhizome It All Starts Here
It’s that time of year to get going on ordering rhizomes if you have not already. I am in Minnesota so our soil is still frozen and will be for another month. Hop rhizomes are hardy so they can be planted before most plants in Minnesota (once the soil thaws). In Minnesota, May 15th’ ish is the generally the frost free date for most plants. Hops can handle frost (rhizomes will be underground for a bit once planted and are more “northern climate” tolerant than most vegetables and other plants.
I will be chronologically documenting this years hop garden from rhizome to harvest (if any the first year). They should be arriving soon and I will document the life cycle of this years planting. This batch of beer hops will be Nugget, Magnum and Cascade hops. Two high alpha (bittering) and one aromatic (cascade) – there is crossover with bittering and aroma with hops but they are generally under those classifications.
More to come soon!
