I really enjoyed your video about Hops. It would be nice, if you have the time, to do other videos about a medicinal herb that you grow. Love the view from your second story balcony.
For commenters looking to grow hops but don't know where to buy or what kind to get, start asking questions at beer crafting supply vendors; homebrew & artisanal beers are gaining popularity & as a result hops breeders & specialty supply shops are popping up everywhere. My local shop has a huge chalkboard listing several varieties of hops I never heard of before bred for specific flavor characteristics ranging from resinous, pungent, spicy, to fruity or floral. Some descriptions were: black pepper, grapefruit, melon, guava, grassy, piney, pineapple, earthy, blueberry, dill, elderberry, tangerine, all kinds of crazy... Breeders really are getting as creative with hops as they are it's closest relative 😉 Please note that some breeds may be less aromatic or bitter than others, which aroma & bitterness is where hops' medicinal value comes from
I have 3 hops vine I actually grow mines in containers because the roots multiples like mint plants do. I have hops from last years harvest. This year they didn't produce. I gave my brother some he likes to make beer and I have some to calm my anxiety (hormonal) take only once a month. But I'm going to purchase some materials to learn more about herbal medicine. PS enjoy your channel alot thank you for helping and encouraging me.
I'm curious how you grew the hops, did you attach wires to the roof or eve? Do you take the wires and vegetation down over winter? Or just let next year's growth clamber up the remains? Thanks for all your videos, I never miss one and learn so much! 🌻🌻🌻
Susanna S Hi. I have a one story house. They grow really tall. Will they just grow as high as they have support? You mentioned your fence. I just don’t want my neighbors complaining that they grow to their yard.
Susanna S Thanks for the info Susanna! That’s right if I build a trellis a foot away from the fence then I could catch grow before it gets to the neighbor since I KNOW it will happen. God bless you!
Carolyn released a video with Doc Jones a few months ago on her herb garden and she mentioned this! They have hemp strings attached to hooks against the house, and come time for fall, they simply cut the hemp strings down and compost the entire thing! Hope that helps! Doc Jones says he grows his in an arch with cattle fencing!
Great video. I love that there are medicinal properties in hops. This fall, I will harvest mine. Last fall, we got busy with elk hunting (7B) and didn't bother harvesting them. I noticed yesterday that there is still pollen in them. Do you think there is much of any properties left for a cup of tea?
Idk about that, but I know brewer’s yeast really helps. The yummiest way to intake brewers yeast is in unpasteurized dark beer, such as you’d get if you bought a porter from a local pub.
I have a pound or so of frozen hops 'cones' from a local grower, and I found the tea to be aggressively bitter/astringent. Any way I can gently dehydrate them and use them powdered, in capsules? I am infusing some oil now so I can try salve...
Thank you! I'm very interested in learning about putting together a natural medicine cabinet. These are very helpful videos! Can you dehydrate the hops for long term storage?
I think its better to use 1 hope to tea mixing with other herbs. Using so many hops make tea very strong that gave me headache 😂 and then i couldn't sleep
Hey I have a question! So I've had hops on my 'to-grow' list for years. We bought our property about a year ago and my best friend (who introduced me to your videos!) told me she thinks I have a hops vine. It's highly prolific, covers a stand of about a half dozen trees that are easily 30-40 feet tall or more. How do I know for sure it's hops?
Look for the cones in later summer to fall. There is a hop hornbeam tree that makes what looks like hops but grow seeds in the husks and have no scent, it is a tree. Hops vines are sticky and uncomfortable to touch, it clings and climbs that way, and they smell strongly in a very heady way when ripening. Hops die to the ground in winter. There are wild hop plants. Good luck using it. I grow named cultivars and most I feed to the poultry as an alleged antibiotic in the spring and fall when migrating birds pass through. You only need a tiny bit for beer as most beer is made with barely and hops just a flavoring additive. And there is only so much hop tea you can drink- I grow the "tea makers" hops too which was bred with little to no bitterness. The vines in my area covering trees are all wild grape and they can kill the trees. The invasive Kudzu can cover trees and kill them too.
Do hops disturb the ecology supporting ant infestations?.also spidermites and aphids, i have quite a bountiful array of nature and use no pesticides in the PNW sweet spot with no extreme temps
It’s excellent in hormonal hot flushes. As a phytoestrogens it doesn’t act to increase oestrogen. What phytoestrogens do is attach to the receptor sites, so it will mimic an oestrogen . If your oestrogen is too low it will act as if it’s increased it. If too high it prevents oestrogen attachment to receptor. So amphoteric.
15 minutes and you have cold tea. I have never figured out how tae is suppose to still be hot without re-heating after such long brew times. The reheating often makes it bitter.
I saw a hops plant at Tractor Supply early on In the spring and I thought to myself what the heck would I do with hops? I knew you were growing them from watching prior videos but I never knew why. Now I’m kicking myself.
Oye... I am slightly irritated. My extension office said to harvest them when they turn brown. So I've been waiting. Yet I see lots of the green hops being harvested. So I watch this video, and sure enough.... I took the wrong advice. I hope I still have some usable hops out there, as I was growing them for a sleep aid recipie.
It sounds and looks like a perfect plant!
That yellow stuff isn’t pollen! It’s resin :) full of Lupulin and essential oils
Those cones are the female plants so they don’t contain pollen
One plant that I really like to improve the flavor of my tea is Lemon Verbena. It also has calming properties so it's good for people with anxiety.
Happy hops!
The harvest kitchen turned out beautifully.
Bless you
Great presentation! Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really enjoyed your video about Hops. It would be nice, if you have the time, to do other videos about a medicinal herb that you grow. Love the view from your second story balcony.
I love hops! Hops oxymel is wonderful before bed too.
Love my hops plant - will definitely try the tea - I grow them for beautiful dried arrangements
For commenters looking to grow hops but don't know where to buy or what kind to get, start asking questions at beer crafting supply vendors; homebrew & artisanal beers are gaining popularity & as a result hops breeders & specialty supply shops are popping up everywhere. My local shop has a huge chalkboard listing several varieties of hops I never heard of before bred for specific flavor characteristics ranging from resinous, pungent, spicy, to fruity or floral. Some descriptions were: black pepper, grapefruit, melon, guava, grassy, piney, pineapple, earthy, blueberry, dill, elderberry, tangerine, all kinds of crazy... Breeders really are getting as creative with hops as they are it's closest relative 😉 Please note that some breeds may be less aromatic or bitter than others, which aroma & bitterness is where hops' medicinal value comes from
Just got my dried hops flowers
WOW! I definitely need to look into purchasing Hops! Thank you!
I have 3 hops vine I actually grow mines in containers because the roots multiples like mint plants do. I have hops from last years harvest. This year they didn't produce. I gave my brother some he likes to make beer and I have some to calm my anxiety (hormonal) take only once a month. But I'm going to purchase some materials to learn more about herbal medicine. PS enjoy your channel alot thank you for helping and encouraging me.
Hi Carolyn
I'm in love with hops now ♡ thankyou
Thank you
Can tea be done with dried hops
Would you do a video on pruning stonefruittrees please?
And thank you so much for all the wisdom you put together!
I can’t wait to grow a hop plant!
This was great Carolyn!! Thank you!
Excellent video I appreciate it I absolutely love hops and would love different varieties thank you again
I'm curious how you grew the hops, did you attach wires to the roof or eve? Do you take the wires and vegetation down over winter? Or just let next year's growth clamber up the remains? Thanks for all your videos, I never miss one and learn so much! 🌻🌻🌻
What an excellent questions I'm curious about this too
Susanna S Hi. I have a one story house. They grow really tall. Will they just grow as high as they have support? You mentioned your fence. I just don’t want my neighbors complaining that they grow to their yard.
Susanna S Thanks for the info Susanna! That’s right if I build a trellis a foot away from the fence then I could catch grow before it gets to the neighbor since I KNOW it will happen. God bless you!
@@MariaPerez-nm6qw you could tell the neighbor to take some hops tea for their anxiety
Carolyn released a video with Doc Jones a few months ago on her herb garden and she mentioned this! They have hemp strings attached to hooks against the house, and come time for fall, they simply cut the hemp strings down and compost the entire thing! Hope that helps! Doc Jones says he grows his in an arch with cattle fencing!
Thank you for the information. What a wonderful lifestyle you live....I like your lovely kitchen❤😊❤
I'm excited for this video!!
🙂Thank you for all of your hard work that you put into your videos. I have 1 BIG QUESTION...
WHAT TYPE OF HOPS ARE THOSE THAT YOU ARE GROWING ???? 🤓
Top secret clasified information.
What kind of hops plant do you grow? I’m looking for plants and there a lot of varieties….
1. PTSD
2. DEPRESSION
3.AXIENTY
4. RELAXING
5. PAIN
Wow, that's amazing!
Great video! You got me started in my love for herbs with your arnica video. Thank you so much.
Thanks for this great detailed video. Can you show us how to prepare and use for pain relieve? Tincture or perhaps dried to make capsules?
We have some more info here: homesteadingfamily.com/hop-tea-recipe/
You have inspired me, I bought a dehydrator because I have been using my oven
We have hops new this year. So really looking forward to utilizing their benefits.
Thank you❤
I have a VERY large septic field... can I safely grow this crop on the field without risk of harming my family?
Hi,,,,thank you for this video. Do you sell any seeds, any hops seeds?
Souds good
Do you know if you soak in hot tub with hops ,you can get rit body odour for days
What variety is best for Virginia and for medicinal purposes? I see there are several to choose from.
how do you preserve it for the winter. I saw refrigerator method but it has to be simpler.
Great video. I love that there are medicinal properties in hops. This fall, I will harvest mine. Last fall, we got busy with elk hunting (7B) and didn't bother harvesting them. I noticed yesterday that there is still pollen in them. Do you think there is much of any properties left for a cup of tea?
Carolyn. I don’t have hops but I have seen where you can buy them online.
Will this still work as a tea if it’s no longer in a cone but broken down ?
Can i get a Hops Rhizomes from you because i want to grow it in my farmland
What about using hops for milk supply when breast feeding?
Idk about that, but I know brewer’s yeast really helps. The yummiest way to intake brewers yeast is in unpasteurized dark beer, such as you’d get if you bought a porter from a local pub.
I have a pound or so of frozen hops 'cones' from a local grower, and I found the tea to be aggressively bitter/astringent. Any way I can gently dehydrate them and use them powdered, in capsules? I am infusing some oil now so I can try salve...
What is a good heat hearty hop for medicinal use in Texas? OR, a good place to go research reliably for that information?
I would have to good trellis for something like that. I bet is smells fantastic though.
What variety of hops do you have growing?
Where did you get that cool teacup that fits the basket and has the lid for it that turns into a coaster?
I think you mean this one? amzn.to/2Xk6nQE
@@HomesteadingFamily Yes! I love that! Thank you!
Thank you! I'm very interested in learning about putting together a natural medicine cabinet. These are very helpful videos! Can you dehydrate the hops for long term storage?
Yep she said that on 2.28
Could you make it into a ice tea if some one doesn't like hot teaas?
Yes. You brew it the same way and then ice it.
What variety?? Hop Rhizomes: Cascade, Chinook, Centennial, Glacier, Crystal, Comet, Mt. Rainier, Columbus, California Cluster, Brewers Gold, Nugget????? Thanks!
How would it work to freeze dry these for preserving them in a sealed jar?
So, beer is healthy for us ?
Are you using a cast iron teakettle?
I think its better to use 1 hope to tea mixing with other herbs. Using so many hops make tea very strong that gave me headache 😂 and then i couldn't sleep
I would like to grow hops but here i need hops seed to plant
Hey I have a question! So I've had hops on my 'to-grow' list for years. We bought our property about a year ago and my best friend (who introduced me to your videos!) told me she thinks I have a hops vine. It's highly prolific, covers a stand of about a half dozen trees that are easily 30-40 feet tall or more. How do I know for sure it's hops?
Look for the cones in later summer to fall. There is a hop hornbeam tree that makes what looks like hops but grow seeds in the husks and have no scent, it is a tree. Hops vines are sticky and uncomfortable to touch, it clings and climbs that way, and they smell strongly in a very heady way when ripening. Hops die to the ground in winter. There are wild hop plants. Good luck using it. I grow named cultivars and most I feed to the poultry as an alleged antibiotic in the spring and fall when migrating birds pass through. You only need a tiny bit for beer as most beer is made with barely and hops just a flavoring additive. And there is only so much hop tea you can drink- I grow the "tea makers" hops too which was bred with little to no bitterness. The vines in my area covering trees are all wild grape and they can kill the trees. The invasive Kudzu can cover trees and kill them too.
Use your Google...
Would this be beneficial for women in menopause that need estrogen supplement to help with hot flashes etc?
I've heard that it is helpful with menopause symptoms.
Do hops disturb the ecology supporting ant infestations?.also spidermites and aphids, i have quite a bountiful array of nature and use no pesticides in the PNW sweet spot with no extreme temps
Did you find an answer? I want to know.
How do you preserve them?
I would like to know if hops will grow in northeast florida ? It is hot dry and a little cold in winter but very mild.
We had hops thar grew by our blackberries and they choked out the blackberries.
My husband has insomnia. Would hops be good every night or would that be too much intake?
A nice hoppy double IPA should do the trick
Heard you must take a weeks break in between.
do these grow weekly ? 😁 or I have to wait one year for one harvest?😢
One harvest per year
It’s excellent in hormonal hot flushes. As a phytoestrogens it doesn’t act to increase oestrogen. What phytoestrogens do is attach to the receptor sites, so it will mimic an oestrogen . If your oestrogen is too low it will act as if it’s increased it. If too high it prevents oestrogen attachment to receptor. So amphoteric.
Is hopps gluten free or safe for gluten sensitive people?
They're gluten free. The gluten found in beer is the malt or barley used to help with yeast for beer creation. Hops alone are ok.
15 minutes and you have cold tea. I have never figured out how tae is suppose to still be hot without re-heating after such long brew times. The reheating often makes it bitter.
My mom used to put a “ tea cozy “ over her teapot. You could also use a thermos type container.😊
Wrap a towel around your vessel, and keep it covered.
I saw a hops plant at Tractor Supply early on In the spring and I thought to myself what the heck would I do with hops? I knew you were growing them from watching prior videos but I never knew why. Now I’m kicking myself.
There's always next season!
为什么英语国家 都喜欢长篇大论，而不是带我们看些我们想看的场景！
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Oye... I am slightly irritated. My extension office said to harvest them when they turn brown. So I've been waiting.
Yet I see lots of the green hops being harvested. So I watch this video, and sure enough.... I took the wrong advice.
I hope I still have some usable hops out there, as I was growing them for a sleep aid recipie.
hops makes me feel weird. What about you?
I want to Hop rhizome in india pl guide me
Yah , Valerian Root and Hops , Not helping me sleep 😴 🤷♀️
Are you learn in hindi/sanskrut,
I know a cure from hops. hair of the dog.
Is hopps gluten free or safe for gluten sensitive people?
Thank you.