Jhenjum
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When might we expect the south Pacific crop to become available?
2012 Aussie/NZ hop crop?
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terrapinj
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Most became available in the summer of 2011 last year
Varmintman
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Crap my wife is in New Zealand right now and it is the end of summer there. Assuming I can convince her to bring a couple of pounds back with her does anyone know the legalities involved.
I ask because you would not believe what we went through to ship other things international.
I ask because you would not believe what we went through to ship other things international.
ao125
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Crap my wife is in New Zealand right now and it is the end of summer there. Assuming I can convince her to bring a couple of pounds back with her does anyone know the legalities involved.
I ask because you would not believe what we went through to ship other things international.
US to NZ/AUS - Good luck with that. I saw customs take down a mother trying to feed her kid baby food they brought in from abroad, at the airport in Australia.
NZ/AUS to US - Ezmode. Just put it in your checked luggage. Make sure it's clearly labeled.
Varmintman
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Right on man. And since she has family in Oz she will come back that way and visit them I am sure.
Now the hard part convincing her to grab some and bring it back LOL
ao125
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If she is coming through Australia, I wouldn't buy anything in NZ first.
Customs will confiscate any and all fruit & veg coming into NZ or Aus, no matter where it came from... even if it's just the next island over.
Got to read all of the fun customs signs in the airport when I was traveling in Aus with my ex wife.
I'd just get some Australian Galaxy and Pride of Ringwood.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hop_varieties#Australian_.2F_New_Zealand
Varmintman
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Well damn. That just sucks I guess. Oh well all the more reason to try and grow my own I guess
ao125
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Rebel has NZ hops in stock
http://www.rebelbrewer.com/shoppingcart/categories/Brewing-Ingredients/Hops/New-Zealand-Hops/
I got lots of NZ Nelson Sauvin and Rakau pellet hops there, and it was good quality.
http://www.rebelbrewer.com/shoppingcart/categories/Brewing-Ingredients/Hops/New-Zealand-Hops/
I got lots of NZ Nelson Sauvin and Rakau pellet hops there, and it was good quality.
Varmintman
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I think it was the hallertau hops I used before that I liked. And dang at 1.79 you cannot go wrong with that I guess.
With out looking at my brew log it seems to me that I used it in a amber bock and dry hopped with them. I thought it was very similar to saaz.
With out looking at my brew log it seems to me that I used it in a amber bock and dry hopped with them. I thought it was very similar to saaz.
ao125
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I did the barleywine in my sig with Nelson Sauvin, as well as an all-Nelson Sauvin IIPA. It's a great hop.
A friend of mine with a brewery that shall not be named, took their Belgian pale ale, and put it in a cask w/ Rakau hops and chunks of frozen mango. Really great stuff.
A friend of mine with a brewery that shall not be named, took their Belgian pale ale, and put it in a cask w/ Rakau hops and chunks of frozen mango. Really great stuff.
Varmintman
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You know there are so many different types of hops and yeasts that really change the profile of a beer that I think I could brew the rest of my life and never have the same brew twice in a row.
Right now I am on kind of a mild hop phase but testing out different yeasts and how they affect the beer
Right now I am on kind of a mild hop phase but testing out different yeasts and how they affect the beer
Varmintman said:
Bringing hops into Australia you would need a written document explaining what it is and used for from the place where you bought so they dont have to open the packet and you definitely have to declare it. They know what hops are as they see it everyday from aussies buying all the US hops.
Saying this though Theres no problems finding all the NZ hops in Australia at the same prices.
terrapinj
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Crap my wife is in New Zealand right now and it is the end of summer there. Assuming I can convince her to bring a couple of pounds back with her does anyone know the legalities involved.
I ask because you would not believe what we went through to ship other things international.
i meant Summer 2011 in the northern hemisphere
i purchased Nelson Sauvin in Aug from Farmhouse and had been waiting for them to become available for a while
PissyFingers
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well you can buy em from here, they ship world wide. Not sure about your U.S customs but im fine getting them into New Zealand
http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/default.asp?CID=2
