aekdbbop
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can you just put them in a ziplock bag and toss em in the fridge? or should i freeze them or what.. got about .5 oz of two types that are left over.. not much.. but i dont want to waste them!
what to do with unused hops?
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Brew-boy
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I would have added them to my last batch I made, or dry hopped with them. Never can be to hoppy for me.
Truble
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Yeah, you can freeze them. Just make sure that they are sealed up nice. I use a Foodsaver vac machine for mine.
The Alpha acids oxidize at room temperature and become less usable. The Beta acids oxidize and become more usable. In some hops, mainly the noble hops, the two rates balance out. There a couple hops that aren't normally used until they oxidize and turn brown.
If the hops are sealed and kept cool, they last for months. If frozen, for years.
If the hops are sealed and kept cool, they last for months. If frozen, for years.
Porter fan
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Yea use em up they should be fine just remember nexed time too pop in the frige when you get home.
I normally use all of my hope like bob said... BUT if your not a hoppy kind of person, then you can put them in a ziplock and put them in the fridge... Just make sure you try and squeeze most of the air out of the bag... I normally wrap them up in some cling nice and tight to help prevent the oxidation...
