Boalmjpd
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Hops Direct sells 5 yr old pellet hops as low as $1.xx for 8 ounces.
Good deal or pass?
Thanks
Phil
Good deal or pass?
Thanks
Phil
Hops Direct / old hops
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If I believe this at face value...
Our pellets are available in various unit sizes, packaged in (4.2m) multi-layered, high-barrier, soft pack mylar bags and vacuum sealed with a nitrogen flush. Pellets are stored in our cold storages here on our farm until delivery straight to you.
...it implies about the best storage protocol one could hope for. And I have been brewing with 2020 hop pellets from YVH that I have kept frozen in their original mylar bags and honestly they have lost so little character over three years I haven't increased the amounts in my recipes at all.
Now, I wouldn't waste even cheap money on a "meh" hop like Belma but if one wanted some C hops on the cheap it might be worth a try - unless they're punitive with the shipping cost...
Cheers!
Our pellets are available in various unit sizes, packaged in (4.2m) multi-layered, high-barrier, soft pack mylar bags and vacuum sealed with a nitrogen flush. Pellets are stored in our cold storages here on our farm until delivery straight to you.
...it implies about the best storage protocol one could hope for. And I have been brewing with 2020 hop pellets from YVH that I have kept frozen in their original mylar bags and honestly they have lost so little character over three years I haven't increased the amounts in my recipes at all.
Now, I wouldn't waste even cheap money on a "meh" hop like Belma but if one wanted some C hops on the cheap it might be worth a try - unless they're punitive with the shipping cost...
Cheers!
Last year I stocked up on 2021 Crystal hops from YVH because they were (I think) about $5/lb. I still have a lot and they're just fine, not cheesy/stinky, even after the bag is opened and hops are in a zippie in the freezer. YMMV but if the hops were good in the crop year they were packaged, they'll be good for quite a long time.
mrcastellino
Well-Known Member
Its a good deal assuming you order enough to counteract shipping costs. Hops Direct has great lots even those that are several years old. Agree w/ Day_trippr to not waste your time w/ Belma.
I just used some 2019 Cascade from hopsdirect in a pale ale last week. So far, taste is as expected.
