Hop Anatomy
What are hops considered in the plant world?
A Flower
What month does harvest start?
August
Why do we do sensory at Crosby
Many reasons! Quality control is the number 1 answer. Other reasons would be to provide customers with a aroma profile to fit their product. We will do sensory on hops from our farms breeding program to determine if it would be worth developing as a new variety
What does the CGX product line use to chill the hops down to -40 degrees?
Liquid Nitrogen
Name 3 jobs, positions, or departments at Crosby Hops
Marketing, Operations, Customer Success, Accounting, Shipping, Warehouse, ect
What are the leafy like coverings on the outside of the Hop Cone called?
Bract
What do we do after stringing?
Training
Is there a right and wrong answer in sensory?
No! Each panelist (and person) perceives smell differently. We have a few panelists that are "nose blind" to pine/menthol. Some people may perceive woody and spice as eachother.
What are processed hops called when they go through the mill?
Pellets
Name 5 states that Crosby sells hops to
Any of the 50 states is correct!
In what direction do hops grow on the vine?
Clockwise
Are hops an annual or perinneal plant?
Perennial! They grow back every year.
Bonus Points: what is the root ball of the hop called?
Name 3 things sensory panelists should avoid before a session.
Eating, drinking anything flavored, smoking, chewing, other intense aroma exposure, ect.
What temperature do we store our hops?
28 degrees
In what increment do we sell our hops? (Kilograms, pounds, boxes, bales, lots, garbage bags, or totes?)
Pounds, boxes, and bales are correct answers!
How high do hops grow?
18 feet
Name 2 Varieites of hops
Cascade, Centennial, Cashmere, Magnum, Saaz, Idaho 7, ect... There's hundreds!
What is the number ranking system we use to describe a hop aroma?
0-5! 0 means undetectable and 5 means WOAH!
Why do we store our hops cold?
To increase shelf-life of the product. The biggest enemies to hops is heat, oxygen, and sunlight!
What’s the average cost a box of hops cost? Hint: in the hundreds
~$572
What is the oil inside the hop plant called?
Lupulin
How many acres of hops do we grow?
650
Name 5 categories of our sensory analysis (categories of aromas in hops)?
Citrus, Floral, Fruit, Sweet Aromatics, Spicy, Menthol, Herbal, Grassy, Woody, Undesirables
How many pounds of hops to we process anually?
About 3 million pounds
What are the 4 products or forms of hops we sell?
T-90, CGX, Leaf, Fresh Hops