BendBrewer
Well-Known Member
In another thread the topic of freezing whole hops came up. Being familiar with a very similar oil gland containing flower and the detriment to the glands and overall quality and potency of the flower that freezing causes I was surprised to hear that it is common for homebrewers to freeze their whole hops.
Doing some reading on the topic I came across a post outside of this site that eludes to this not being a very big deal when it comes to bittering hops but will effect the aroma hops as the freezing causes the glands to rupture and the oils boil off before they have a chance to oxidize and become soluble.
Am I simply over thinking this or is there something to rupturing the oil glands that most of you don't concern yourselves with?
Doing some reading on the topic I came across a post outside of this site that eludes to this not being a very big deal when it comes to bittering hops but will effect the aroma hops as the freezing causes the glands to rupture and the oils boil off before they have a chance to oxidize and become soluble.
Am I simply over thinking this or is there something to rupturing the oil glands that most of you don't concern yourselves with?