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Originally Posted by Mike Lyle
But these
hops: are they male and female created ye them? I thought one needed an
m for every so many f: is that not the case?
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On the continent, growing male hops is illegal and subject to heavy penalty, because pilsner-type beer is made from unfertilised hop flowers. And a single male can "ruin" (from their perspective) the crop for a large distance around. For British-style ale, you need fertilised flowers.