Hop storage in freezer or kegerator?

[WWJPD]

So I bought a pound of each Columbus and Simcoe and used a good portion of each on my last batch, but obviously have some left over. I double ziplock bagged them and then put both of those bags into another ziplock back and into the produce drawer.

I was just informed today that the hops need go somewhere other than the fridge:

Her: I just pulled the air filter out of the fridge it totally smells like hops
Me: And that's bad that the fridge smells like hops? I bet you even threw the filter away without letting me smell it
Her: oh, I saved it. it smells skunky and it's making everything in the fridge and freezer smell skunky. so, you will not win this one young padawan
Her: and I'm wrapping the hops in more ziplocs with a papertowel that has vanilla on it
Her: they effing stink and the airfilter is just perpetuating the smell
Her: i just bought a new filter off of amazon
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And she actually loves beer and hops.

So would I be better off putting them in the freezer or just storing them in the back of the kegerator behind the kegs? If I put them in the freezer, will they stink up the fridge again?

 

[duboman]

I freeze mine, double ziplock bag and never hear any complaints about smell and the hops last longer If it's still an issue get another freezer, you can never have too many

 

[conneryis007]

buy a vacuum sealer...you will use it way more than you expect!

 

[day_trippr]

That's a freezer section filled with frozen hops, vacuum sealed home-grown cones and foil-bagged store-bought pellets. As long as it all stays frozen you'd never know they were in there, and the hops last much longer...

Cheers!

 

[strambo]

Yup, vacuum sealer. I got one as a gift and never used it until I got into brewing. Buy in bulk, seal and toss in the freezer.


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