I got a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone from Austin Home Brew. The kit came with 3 bags of hops and the recipe called for 4 hop additions, 1 being a dry hop in the secondary. The second bag of Cascade hops I split(called for .5 ounce addition at flame out, but was in a 1 ounce bag). So I measured them into .5 ounce portions and put them in ziplocks and wrapped the 2nd baggie in tin foil(from what I read hops are light sensitive)...Is this ok, using the tin foil?
had to split hops for dry hopping
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TopherM
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"HopsstayfreshsoIcanmakemorebrew-DEO"
You have to say that five times, do a James Brown-style split, then kiss the packaging, or else Bacchus doesn't grant your freshness wish.
Seriously, though, keep as much air as possible out of the zip-lock bag, and throw them in the fridge, and they'll stay fresh for a good 4-6 months.
You have to say that five times, do a James Brown-style split, then kiss the packaging, or else Bacchus doesn't grant your freshness wish.
Seriously, though, keep as much air as possible out of the zip-lock bag, and throw them in the fridge, and they'll stay fresh for a good 4-6 months.
Freezer is best,fridge,not so much. They'll degrade faster in the fridge. Freezing slows that process way down.
