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Female flower cones from the Humulus lupulus plant. Used for their flavor, aroma, and bittering qualities. Hops may also contribute a preservative/anti-microbial properties to beer.

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Has anyone had experience with first wort hopping? Did you find the results worthwhile?

I don't remember why I though this, but in my experience it's not true at all, the hops in my beer were all bitter and no aroma. …
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What is the best way to store hops?

For the whole hops, either use them right away, or dry them before freezing. Wet hopping is awesome, btw. …
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What are alpha acids?

Alpha acids are what cause the bitterness during your wort boil. The higher the %, the more bitter they will cause your beer to be during boiling.
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What does "row" mean in two-row hops/malt

I had to dig quickly in case this votes to close (why?), but here's your answer: Why is 2-Row more plump, generally, than 6-Row? The two types of malting barley get their name from the way the kernel …
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How would one go about growing their own hops?

A male plant is very difficult to get rid of, and it will spread and pollinate all of your female plants (and your neighbors if they grow hops too). …
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What is a good resource for flavor contributions of different ingredients?

I always thought this was a helpful chart for hops, don't know the original source though. https://i.sstatic.net/tkfmg.jpg …
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How can I maximize dry hops aroma?

If you're looking for a big aroma rather than hop notes, I'd add more like 2-4 ozs depending on what you're looking for. IMO Cascades are great for dry hopping though.
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