TheMadHopper
Active Member
Hey guys, I live and brew in Ecuador and along with a few other brewers want to try growing some hops here but I need help picking the right kind.
Ecuador has some really intense climate and with Rain forests, 20,000ft peaks and beaches. We will probably try to grow in each of areas to see what works best.
So one location will be near Quito which is in the sierras at around 9000ft. Its a fairly mild climate (not to dry, not to wet) the temperature stays mostly between 60F-90F year round.
We might try a place a little lower down that is a bit warmer and has a lot more rain
and then we want to try to grow near the beach. The beach is pretty hot and humid year round but gets lots of moisture.
One of the main problems that I for see is the length of days here. Since Ecuador is located on the equator so year round daylight is about 12 hrs give or take a little bit. So we could potential grow year round but the daylight might be a problem because I know hops like about 16hrs of light.
Any suggestions guys? I figure Cascade, Red Hook, and Chinook were probably good starting places
Ecuador has some really intense climate and with Rain forests, 20,000ft peaks and beaches. We will probably try to grow in each of areas to see what works best.
So one location will be near Quito which is in the sierras at around 9000ft. Its a fairly mild climate (not to dry, not to wet) the temperature stays mostly between 60F-90F year round.
We might try a place a little lower down that is a bit warmer and has a lot more rain
and then we want to try to grow near the beach. The beach is pretty hot and humid year round but gets lots of moisture.
One of the main problems that I for see is the length of days here. Since Ecuador is located on the equator so year round daylight is about 12 hrs give or take a little bit. So we could potential grow year round but the daylight might be a problem because I know hops like about 16hrs of light.
Any suggestions guys? I figure Cascade, Red Hook, and Chinook were probably good starting places