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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Last I heard, yields were very low so while a cool attempt, it’s not clear it can ever compete with wheat. Interesting that they’ve managed to double the yield though I would wonder how the new strains match up before getting too excited.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There’s a brewery here in Portland that has two Kernza beers out now

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cool, are they just locally distributed or could you find them elsewhere? I’d be interested to try them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

These are just locally to Portland I think. Hopworks brewery together with DogFish Head

Ya Kernza has its issues: small harvest, grains ripen at different times and different sizes. But the main issue is wether people will buy it. If there’s a market, then problems will be overcome or overlooked.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I would certainly be interested if it was available in my area but I haven’t seen anything about it in years until you posted this.