Just got back from the brewery...

terrapinbrewer · 02-05-2010, 04:17 AM

So i just got back from a local brewery thats closing, and i managed to score 15 pounds of hops... 4 pounds of centenial, 4 pounds of amarillo, and 8 pounds of the two mixed together, i put it all in ziplock bags, but what else can i do to make sure that these hops stay good?

i also scored around 20 pounds of various specialty grains (crystal 40, crystal 80, black, munich), 20 pounds of rye and 10 pounds of marris otter.... though at this point im just bragging cause i can use that much quicker than 15 pounds of hops

oh yea, i also got 300 new glass bottles, FIFTEEN THOUSAND bottle caps, and a capper they had laying around.

mixmasterob · 02-05-2010, 04:22 AM

Get a vacuum saver and throw those bitches in the freezer! nice score.

**MultumInParvo** · 02-05-2010, 04:25 AM

Wow nice. But 15,000 bottle caps? How much space does that even take up? Thats a TON!

terrapinbrewer · 02-05-2010, 04:27 AM

thanks for the advice guys.

its 15,000 crown caps, theyre in a box thats about the size of 1.5 cases of beer

shortyjacobs · 02-05-2010, 01:42 PM

To seal up your hops for cheap, I used the "Alvin Vacuum Sealer". It works GREAT, and was way cheaper than the foodsaver option.

jacksonbrown · 02-05-2010, 01:57 PM

+1,000,000 on the vac sealer. I love mine.
And holy ****ing score, batman!! Good for you. Too bad a brewery had to go under.

loganb · 02-05-2010, 02:35 PM

that is a pretty damn good score. i dont know if i want to be happy for you or jealous. i guess both. so what are you gonna brew with all that gold you got.

Teacher · 02-05-2010, 03:14 PM

Wait...you didn't get this stuff for free, did you????

oldschool · 02-05-2010, 03:40 PM

sounds like bad karma to me...you better pitch it all before the bug gets you too!

permo · 02-05-2010, 03:44 PM

Big HUGE Barley Wine Time!