rcd@opus.UUCP (03/30/84)
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We have a vegetable garden, and we brew our own beer. Question: Are the
spent grains and hops usable as mulch, or as part of compost?
I have no worry about the spent grain itself - it's mostly husks and fiber
from the barley kernels. (Note: This is refuse from brewing - BEFORE any
fermenting.) However, the spent grain and hops are all mixed together, and
I'm worried about using the hops. I have read once (I forget where) that
there is some problem in using hops because of some of the acids or oils.
I would like to know if this is true and, if so, whether mixing it into
compost will avoid the problem. Since we get several pounds of organic
gluck out of a batch of beer, I hate to throw it away.
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