Oops, my hops thawed!

WorryWort · May 8, 2009

Hey guys,

I had several ounces of hops in my beer fridge which accidentally got turned off for 2 days.

Do you think the hops are still ok? I won't dry hop with them in case of bugs, just in the boil.

FYI - I threw out the bolognese sauce that was also in there!

Thanks!

bob1852 · May 8, 2009

If they are sealed properly you should be okay....depending on hop year, temp, etc....

RayInUT · May 8, 2009

They are spoiled. Send them to me and I'll make sure they are disposed of properly.

Clayton · May 8, 2009

thay cant thaw they are DRY. and they are fine.

hops are picked just once a year in each hemisphere.
so before vacume sealing and refregaration hops were just stored dry and used for 10 to 11 months till the next crop, compaire to your 2 days at room temp not kuch to worry about

david_42 · May 8, 2009

Unless you lived in Death Valley and it was August, 2 days won't be a problem.

WorryWort · May 8, 2009

RayInUT said:
They are spoiled. Send them to me and I'll make sure they are disposed of properly.

i wouldn't want to trouble you

WorryWort · May 8, 2009

thanks. i figured as much.

and yes - 'thaw' was not, perhaps, the best choice of word. but they ceased to be frozen.

all good in the hood.

zac · May 8, 2009

No worries., you're fine..well the hops are anyways

IrregularPulse · May 8, 2009

I once left thew garage freezer unplugged for a week in the summer. The smell of a case of rotting Snow Crab Legs will remind you that the cord is unplugged!
Your hops on the other hand will be fine.

Lou · May 8, 2009

IrregularPulse said:
I once left thew garage freezer unplugged for a week in the summer. The smell of a case of rotting Snow Crab Legs will remind you that the cord is unplugged!

i think you can just send those to RayInUT -- he'll take care of disposing them

WorryWort · May 8, 2009

zac said:
No worries., you're fine..well the hops are anyways

you don't know the half of it.

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