Hops Photos
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Photos
01 Young hop plants growing up the twine in early June
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02 Young hop plants growing up the twine in early June
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03 Training young vines up onto the twine
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04 Mature hops ready for harvest in September
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05 Mature hops ready for harvest in September
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06 Hop harvest in September
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07 Hop harvest - top cutter dropping vines into trailer for transport to the processing plant nearby
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08 Side shoots (laterals) with mature hops ready for harvest
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09 Hop cones and leaves removed from the vines
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10 Separation of clean hop cones via dribble belts and fans
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11 Fresh hops just harvested
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12 Hop cones conveyed to dryer beds
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13 Hop close up
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14 Dried hops pressed into a 200 lb. bale
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15 Hop pellets extruded from dried hops
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16 Malted grains
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17 Rotating springs that remove hop cones (flowers) from the vine
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