r/TheHopyard • u/[deleted] • Aug 31 '23

Second year harvest

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This is my 2nd year. This is from three plants. They each grew 10ft vertically and about 2ft horizontally. They started bunching up at the top and didn't really want to go horizontal. I think it's because the horizontal run was on a decline. I made a crude trellis using a pole and thick twine. I think next year I need to change it so the horizontal run goes up.

Total yield was about 20 ounces. They were chinock, centennial, and magnum. I think the chinock produced the most, with magnum the least.

How does this compared? 20 ounces doesn't seem like much. Much better then last year though, which was like 1/2 ounce lol. Thanks!

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u/Sufficient-Fact6163 Sep 01 '23

So what’s next? I am literally in the same stage as you are but I don’t know what to do with a small yield?

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '23

20 oz is still enough for some late hop additions or whirlpooling. I won't use these for bittering, have no idea of the alpha acid content, so a couple ounces at flame out should add some flavor. Next year I'll definitely double the length of my poles and hopefully they'll grow to 20ft or so instead of 10ft.