Czech $aaz

[chemicalcraig]

Went to the LHBS today and found a cooler full of hops. We talked (over a glass of awesome schwarzbier brewed on premises) about the shortage and it seem czech saaz are the most expensive, fetching over $3/oz. Luckily cascade is still the cheapest. What is the most expensive hop people have run into lately?

 

[MikeFlynn74]

I saw Summits for 9$ an Oz.

Pretty soon it will be cheaper to brew with weed.



not really

 

[fusion94]

I picked up 12oz of hops for this weekends brew (summit, saaz, northern brewers and fuggles) each for $3.00 an ounce.

 

[MikeFlynn74]

FUSION- you must tell me where you got Summit!

 

[fusion94]

FUSION- you must tell me where you got Summit!

Picked them up at my LHBS.

http://www.sanfranciscobrewcraft.com/product_p/hop135.htm

I picked up 6oz of Summit Pellets 16.7% AA for $3.00 an oz. I know the www site say 3oz max w/o purchasing grains and perhaps that is so for www orders but I generally am in there once a week or so and they gave me no grief in getting 12oz yesterday.

 

[MikeFlynn74]

Create a google account... nice

sigh

 

[fusion94]

Create a google account... nice

sigh

Yeah their www site sucks. The owner who has had the place since 1978 is very knowledgable but I've never seen him get out of chair. Ever. He's also an old grateful dead hippie who was talking about that last brewing class he held where everyone pulled out pipes and/or joints and proceeded to get loaded. Great shop but as for as technology goes they are Luddites.

 

[Yooper]

I saw hops on Nothern Brewer's site for $6/ounce. I didn't buy them, though.

 

[DeathBrewer]

I picked up 12oz of hops for this weekends brew (summit, saaz, northern brewers and fuggles) each for $3.00 an ounce.

i need some NB and fuggle...sounds like i need to make a stop by there this weekend

 

[8man]

Anyone know where I can get some magnums??

 

[tranceamerica]

my local HBS sells cascade for $1.50 / oz, as long as you buy other ingredients from him as well, and are only buying for yourself (IE: no buying 10 oz or whatever...) Actually, he's doing a great job of holding down prices for his customers, both on hops, grain and ME.

 

[pbnjonny]

LHBS has most of their hops for $3/oz. a few were cheaper, Argentine Cascade was $2.50/oz, and some were more expensive like Spalt and Saaz.