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How hops grow: A time-lapse video

October 22, 2014Jason Morgan

Did you know that at the end of last year, when the number of breweries was climbing steadily past 2,700, hops reached an estimated usage of 1.3 pounds of hops per barrel? And, in terms of contracts, more than 90 percent of all breweries are contracted, some for as little as 88 pounds?

You did? You must have been keeping up with all of our hop features. As if you didn’t already have hops on your mind, this cool hops growing time-lapse video from Hydro Hop Farms LLC also serves as a Craft Brewing Business public service announcement: If you haven’t started talking about your hop needs for next year with your supplier, start today! Many growers base acreage expansions on projected hop needs, as indicated through future contracts. Expansion is extremely expensive for hop farmers and, therefore, essential to understand. So, hop to it. (You know I love the puns.)

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  1. TheGinGirl says

    October 26, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    RT @ABeardedBeerGuy: How hops grow: A time-lapse video http://t.co/wdLwilGAhY via @craftbrewingbiz

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  2. vegasjoker says

    October 26, 2014 at 10:54 am

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  3. kahlhopsfarm says

    October 26, 2014 at 9:22 am

    RT @ABeardedBeerGuy: How hops grow: A time-lapse video http://t.co/wdLwilGAhY via @craftbrewingbiz

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  4. ABeardedBeerGuy says

    October 26, 2014 at 3:39 am

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  5. HughesBrews says

    October 26, 2014 at 12:33 am

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  6. MathesonWinery says

    October 25, 2014 at 10:02 am

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  7. BeerLawCenter says

    October 25, 2014 at 8:45 am

    So very cool. Too bad I can’t grow anything! >> How hops grow: A time-lapse video http://t.co/zzHACP2XIu @CraftBrewingBiz

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  8. FollowDBK says

    October 24, 2014 at 10:15 pm

    Oh dang…this is nice! http://t.co/WWGzGWZR9F

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  9. DraftNotesBeer says

    October 24, 2014 at 3:20 pm

    How #hops grow: A time-lapse video – Awesome! #craftbeer http://t.co/7RIehlzf6X via @craftbrewingbiz

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  10. ucslacker says

    October 24, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    @mrfriendlybeer @CraftBrewingBiz Would love to grow a couple hops plants next yr. Know anyone in Cinci that sells live plants or seedlings?

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  11. Dukester says

    October 24, 2014 at 2:55 pm

    How hops grow: A time-lapse video. http://t.co/qND2Jft6bc via @CraftBrewingBiz #craftbeer #hops #farming

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  12. mrfriendlybeer says

    October 24, 2014 at 2:49 pm

    How hops grow: A time-lapse video http://t.co/JdSUwWCyZ6 via @craftbrewingbiz

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  13. sprecherbrewery says

    October 24, 2014 at 1:34 pm

    Hops fans, you’ll enjoy this video. http://t.co/gN13gSkmMR

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  14. TheBineyard says

    October 23, 2014 at 2:50 pm

    SO THIS IS AWESOME –> “How hops grow: A time-lapse video” http://t.co/izFAB2NGCj

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    October 23, 2014 at 2:07 am

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  16. BanksBrewing says

    October 22, 2014 at 7:59 pm

    Time lapse hop growth vid. – http://t.co/einuBVonod

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