Whole Hops--Are they bad?

[alby44]

Was doing some cleaning and found 1 oz of centennial whole. Had to open them for a look since they were purchased last October. They smell good, but looking at the picture, are they usable??

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[jethro55]

Smell carefully for a faint cheese aroma....the sign that they fail the freshness test. If they have been frozen for six months, then they are probly fine.

 

[alby44]

They were actually at room temp the entire time which is why i'm not certain they should be used. They smell fresh, no cheese smell, but some of the leaves are browned a little.

 

[jethro55]

If you make a hop tea with some and it smells/tastes fine then you are ok.

 

[Calder]

Leaving at room temp is about the worst thing you can do. How were they stored?

6 months vacuum packed = 25% loss of AAs

6 months poly bag = 40% loss of AAs

 

[Malticulous]

Fresh hops make better beer. It's not worth it. Toss'em.