i know i might be showing my n00b colors with this questions, but i'm curious about high demand hop supply. i've been seeing lots of posts about people trying to find hard to get hops by the pound (citra, amarillo, probably others) and lots of places selling out.
however, i was able to get citra to make a zombie dust clone last spring and was about a get at least a couple ounces of amarillo a few months ago to finish off an IPA. i'm confused as if the rush to grab these hops are due to:
A) this being the only time of year you can get them in bulk, at a cheaper price.
B) last year was just a good year for them and there was plenty to go around for a while, while not all years are so plentiful.
C) people are just freaking out for no reason.
D) people are hop starved due to them being hard to find for a while and ravenous to get just one more taste of their sweet, bitter goodness.
or other.
also wondering if anyone knows the changes that there will still be some available later this year if B ends up being the most correct answer.
however, i was able to get citra to make a zombie dust clone last spring and was about a get at least a couple ounces of amarillo a few months ago to finish off an IPA. i'm confused as if the rush to grab these hops are due to:
A) this being the only time of year you can get them in bulk, at a cheaper price.
B) last year was just a good year for them and there was plenty to go around for a while, while not all years are so plentiful.
C) people are just freaking out for no reason.
D) people are hop starved due to them being hard to find for a while and ravenous to get just one more taste of their sweet, bitter goodness.
or other.
also wondering if anyone knows the changes that there will still be some available later this year if B ends up being the most correct answer.