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On Apr 18, 4:22*pm, "Steve Peek" wrote:
Have you ever tried to grow hops in your area? We were part of a study
that a bunch of NC State students did out that way. Seems that they
did quite well but it sure is a big undertaking. We planted some in
Cary with no success at all. Had some in the store and the cat ate
them. It was still fun to play with.

The guys I brew with have 10 or so different varieties. We had a couple of
pounds or so to play with last winter. We have some new hop farms in the
area. I saw some local Cascade advertised for sale last fall. The Ag Ex
folks are pushing anything except tobacco.

We are planning a trip that way later in the spring. We would love to
check it out. We are opening a Brew Pub before the end of the year,
how cool would it be to be able to use "local" hops!
MJ

Depends on their quality. Some regions aren't amenable to growing top
quality hops.

How about "organic"?
http://www.eelriverbrewing.com/index.html

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