Have female and male hop plants that are either Target, Magnum or Nordbrau.

[Mason Carl La Trobe]

I am hoping to find out which ones the are to nail it down but I think I have to squeeze another hop in my fingers to suss it out from the aroma and description I have seen on line. Is it best to pick off the biggest and the hops that are just turning a bit brown now and to vaccum seal straight away or do I need to dry them out first. someone has said something about wet hops and freezing them, whats that all about and is it the easiest way to preserve them until I can start brewing them, Novice chef that wants to brew the old school way but don't have time at the moment. Unfortunately, I found out too late about the males being redundant so all hops will have seeds now but I am wanting to keep the seeds anyway just in case and so I can grow more and make sure to get rid of males straight away next time. I am happy to sell some females males if anyone else would like them. can attach photos later

[Grant R Baker]

I found with my old Danscade that it was best to pick before they start to go brown> open a few open and check for lots of lupin (yellow pollen like stuff) and they shoudl smells strongly of hops not grassy. Would be slightly dry & crispy to the touch.

Would then dry on a rack with fan for 24hours then vacuume seal. Aroma once dried is even stronger than when pick.

If I let them go past green to brown the bitterness and flavours would drop off. Might be different with differnet hops.