SethMasterFlex
Well-Known Member
Hey all. I've bought hops in bulk a few times times now. Something that's been bothering when I've been formulating my recipes is whether or not the AA's reflected on the package are from the time of harvest, or do the hop distributors adjust that before they send it on over if I order later in the year.
For example, I ordered 8 oz of Simcoe in February that had a listed 12.7%AA. Is this an adjusted alpha for what it should be after having been harvested and sitting around for 4 or 5 months, or was this the alpha at harvest? Does this vary from producer to producer?
I order my bulk hops from freshops.com and they hand write the alpha in and don't list the actual alphas on their site, just AA ranges. (i.e. Simcoe might be 11-13%). Thanks.
For example, I ordered 8 oz of Simcoe in February that had a listed 12.7%AA. Is this an adjusted alpha for what it should be after having been harvested and sitting around for 4 or 5 months, or was this the alpha at harvest? Does this vary from producer to producer?
I order my bulk hops from freshops.com and they hand write the alpha in and don't list the actual alphas on their site, just AA ranges. (i.e. Simcoe might be 11-13%). Thanks.