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Hops

Hops (Humulus lupulus) are perennial, herbaceous climbing plants commonly cultivated for their strobiles or cones. The cones are often used for flavoring and aroma in food, tea, and beer. Hops can make a unique addition to a home garden or landscape.

Publications

A Guide to Carbonating Beverages at Small Scale

Xuwei Song, Nicholas Wendrick, Charles A. Sims, and Andrew MacIntosh

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. Published by Nutrition and Food Systems

Exploring Opportunities for Malting Barley Production in Florida

Charles E. Barrett, Lincoln Zotarelli, Sylvia M. Willis, Jay M. Capasso, Ethan T. Carter, De Broughton, Kevin R. Athearn, Andrew MacIntosh, Alicia N. Halbritter, Matthew T. Smith, Kevin A. Korus, and Daniel J. Leonard

This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department aims to inform Florida growers and the craft brewing and distillery industry about the current knowledge of the potential yield and challenges of barley cultivation in north Florida. Written by Charles E. Barrett, Lincoln Zotarelli, Sylvia M. Willis, Jay M. Capasso, Ethan T. Carter, De Broughton, Kevin R. Athearn, Andrew MacIntosh, Alicia N. Halbritter, Matthew T. Smith, Kevin A. Korus, and Daniel J. Leonard.

Related IFAS Blog Posts

Beer in space: UF researchers study microgravity’s effect on fermentation

Megan Winslow

A recently published study by University of Florida researchers provides insight into how beer yeast might behave when fermented in outer space. While the concept may initially sound trivial, it has far-reaching applications, according to the study, a collaboration between researchers from the UF/IFAS food science and human nutrition department and the horticultural sciences department. […]

UF/IFAS researchers work to make beer hops a Florida crop

Megan Winslow

Although plenty of Florida’s craft brewers advertise their libations as brewed with state-grown ingredients, a vital ingredient – hops – is not readily available within the Sunshine State. A University of Florida study currently underway, however, may help pave the way for a robust crop of Florida-grown hops. Researchers with UF’s Institute of Food and […]

Drinking Like a Fish: Valorizing Brewing Waste as Fish Food

Jessie Erwin

Please join me as we welcome Jon Lee to FSHN Research Journeys, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Jon is a first-year graduate student working toward his M.S. in food science under the guidance of Dr. Razieh Farzad and Dr. Andrew MacIntosh. In his research […]

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