Hop Cone Drying for the Small Grower: Temperature and Airflow Considerations
Published 2024
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, air direction, and maintaining quality during drying. Research-based recommendations are given for optimal temperature, sizing of drying vessel and maximum cone depth, and influences associated with airflow direction on processing uniformity and cone quality are presented.
Publication Details
| Authors |
David M. Mabie Michael F. Kocher David Jones |
|---|---|
| Subject | |
| Publication Date | January 25, 2024 |
| Last Revision Date | January 25, 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Formats |
PDF (web) |
| Series | Extension Circular |