Agronomy and Horticulture, Department of

 

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

1-2024

Citation

Adams, S.A., Mabie, D.M., Kocher, M.F., and Jones, D. (January 2024). Hop Cone Drying for the Small Grower: Temperature and Airflow Considerations. Nebraska Extension. EC3072.

Comments

Copyright 2024, Board of Regents, University of Nebraska. Used by permission

Abstract

Small hop growers without nearby processors for cone stripping and drying must attempt to do so on their own farm. Challenges exist for self-built drying systems, including drying capacity, processing speed, airflow direction, and maintaining quality during drying. Research-based recommendations are given for optimal temperature, sizing of drying vessel, maximum cone depth, and influences associated with airflow on processing uniformity and cone quality are presented.

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