Scientists from Ekonoke reported in the journal Nature that they have produced the world's first beer from hops grown with...
The company's production is threefully enclosed premises located near Madrid. At all sites, scientists control many factors, including lighting, temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide levels, and photosynthesis, for example.
Hop production. Image: Ekonoke
Special sensors with which eachplant, warn of all possible incidents that could lead to problems. For example, researchers will learn about a malfunction or leak in an irrigation system before it affects plants.
Production under such conditions requiresthe minimum amount of substrate (soil) for root attachment. In addition, the greenhouses have implemented a recirculating irrigation system, which allows you to save water and reuse all the resources necessary for plant growth.
Ekonoke has developed its own system forproduction of greens, for example, lettuce leaves. These resources have been shipped worldwide since 2016. Now they turned their attention to hops. This crop is in high demand all over the world, but its quality and quantity are highly dependent on climate and other factors. In a controlled internal system, you can get four crops a year instead of one - and without the use of pesticides, the director of the company notes.
In collaboration with the Hijos de Rivera brewing company, the researchers have released a limited edition beer called Respect! from the first harvest.
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