065 | Hops 101 (With Yakima Chief Hops) - a podcast by Phoebe Ward & Bradley Wye

What are hops anyway?! This episode is actually about hops! And who better than Yakima Chief Hops to join us as we smell, feel and talk all things hop!

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Timestamps:

How do you transport hops? - 02:51

Why would a brewer choose Cryo/Dry Hops? - 04:57

Simcoe - 07:04

Do you refind hops after they're "done?" - 09:51

What's an alpha acid? - 11:58

Cryo Simcoe - 14:09

How long do hops take to grow? - 18:14

Idaho 7 - 22:22

Do companies own hop types? - 25:04

What UK breweries use idaho 7? - 29:04

Cryo Idaho 7 - 30:00

How long foes an experimental hop take? - 33:30

Can you grow your hops in the UK? - 38:35

Have there been any good experimental hops that didn't make the cut? - 39:47

Growing methods - 41:55

The history of YCH farmers - 43:50

Sabro - 48:53

Do you know how an experimental hop will go? 51:49

How do you name hops? - 57:57

Find YCH here: yakimachief.com

Thanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

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