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Woohoo! It is time for the
Main Street 2011 Hop Rhizome Extravaganza!
Last year we sold hundreds and hundreds of rhizomes and many people actually got a decent harvest on their first year's crop. Although that is not always the case, by the second - - and third - year, hops will be spilling out of your gardens.
We will have a limited amount of rhizomes of about seventeen varieties. They will all be of the female persuasion (this is good). They should arrive towards the middle to end of March, and you should not plant them (or buy them!) any later than mid-May. Hops are pretty hardy and are not really affected by the cold -- they can (and should be) planted in early Spring in order for them to establish themselves by Summer. Although you may not always see many buds the first year, by the third year you can harvest up to a pound of dried hop cones per plant.
Hops are easy to grow, but should have some kind of trellis or fence that they can go up. A fully mature hop plant can grow over thirty feet long in one Summer. Here is a link to an article about growing hops. We will be accepting pre-orders immediately, (until the new website is operational, email me to pre-order) and should begin receiving our rhizomes between mid-March and early April.
Individual rhizomes are $3.75 each, please see our list below.
BULK PRICING: Many of you have asked about bulk pricing on rhizomes. We offer the following bulk pricing:
5 rhizomes (mix and match any varieties): $3.65 each ($18.25 total)
10 rhizomes (mix and match any varieties): $3.50 each ($35.00 total)
25 rhizomes (mix and match any varieties): $3.35 each ($83.75 total)
100 rhizomes (mix and match any varieties): *please inquire*, we will quote you the best price possible,
it depends on varieties wanted.
| Rhizome Variety | Characteristic | Alpha Acid | Price |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewers Gold | European-style bittering hop, grandfather of most high alpha varieties | 7 - 10 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Cascade | Classic Northwest hop, citrusy, all-purpose | 5 - 7 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Centennial | Super-charged Cascade, grapefruit and citrus | 9 - 12 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Chinook | Piney and bitter, great for stouts | 12 - 14 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Columbus | excellent bittering, flavoring and aroma hop - very similar to Columbus | 12 - 18 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Fuggles | Woody, earthy English hop, great for bittering, good fr flavor | 3 - 6 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Galena | Good solid bittering hop, some pungent citrus character | 10 - 14 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Goldings | Herbal and aromatic, the ultimate English flavor and aroma hop | 3 - 6 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Mt Hood | Hallertauer hybrid, flowery and aromatic | 3 - 6 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Magnum | Very clean, intense bittering hop | 14 - 18 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Newport | Newer high alpha hop | 12 - 17 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Northern Brewer |
Classic European bittering hop, earthy, woody flavors and aromas | 6 - 9 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Nugget | High alpha bittering hop | 12 - 17 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Saaz (unavailable 2011) |
Spicy and peppery, definitive Czech pilsner noble hop | 3- 6 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Sterling | Spicy, peppery and some floweriness -- use as a Saaz replacement | 3 - 6 | Sold Out for 2011 | |
| Willamette | Earthy and mild, great mild bittering and flavoring hop | 3 - 6 | Sold Out for 2011 |