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Marc Meltonville

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Nov 21

Heritage Hop Variety Chosen to Recreate 16th Century Tudor Beer

This project was to recreate a 16th Century Tudor beer
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Jan 21

Homebrewers Help Preserve Heritage Hops

Homebrewers help preserve Heritage Hops and it’s all down to the old adage of either ‘use it or loose it’. ...
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learning to string a hop garden

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Mar 20

Learning to String a Hop Garden

Learning to string a hop garden is pretty straight forward once you learn the basic pattern and if you can...
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Colgate British heritage hop varieties

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Oct 19

Colgate and other British Heritage Hop Varieties

Colgate is a British heritage hop variety dating from 1805.  It is one of the British heritage hop varieties I...
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are hops good for you

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Jun 19

Are Hops Good For You ?

Are hops good for you? Well it would appear to be the case in several ways, some quite obscure.  ...
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What Do Hops Smell Like

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Mar 19

What Do Hops Smell Like ?

“ What do hops smell like ?” A tricky question indeed, but I’ll try. It’s easiest to say what they’re...
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Mar 19

2019 Hops for Home Brewing

2019 hops for home brewing begin with stringing, getting it  in place ready for them to climb up in April. ...
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pilgrim hops how they grow and their characteristics

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Feb 19

Pilgrim Hops, How They Grow and Their Characteristics

Pilgrim hops, how they grow and their characteristics, was the beginning and it started off innocently enough. As a small craft...
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Goldings hop variety for brewing

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Jan 19

Goldings Hop Variety for Brewing

Goldings hop variety for brewing dates back to the late 1700’s when Mr Golding found a hop he thought was...
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Dec 18

Drying Hops is Where a Golden Alchemy Happens

Drying hops is where a golden alchemy happens. To be completely accurate hops are preserved, they are not dried right...
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