This is when the bitter loses its bite. Record the amount of sugar it took to reach this turning point. Now repeat the titration with the known alpha tea. The ratio of the titrated sugar for the unknown hops to the sugar required for the known hops is our estimate of the ratio of the alphas of the respective hops. Where to Get Rhizomes Check with your local homebrew supply shop.
Most shops take orders in the fall and deliver rhizomes in the spring.
Patrick D'Luzansky is a biomedical and electrical engineer and industrial consultant for integrated circuit and sensor design. He has been brewing for 15 years and growing hops for 10 years. 1997 Patrick D'Luzansky Beertown Illustrations by Ken Truhan Web design by Global Gecko Reprinted with permission. This page accessed times.