Hops, hops, hops

[wildwest450]

Yay, my yearly supply arrived today. Leaf hops not my fav, but the price was good. 2011 is going to be brewing mania around here.
6lbs btw.

 

[Old_E]

Wow! That's awesome. I'm not sure I can plan that far ahead.

 

[brentt03]

Sweet!! Looks like Christmas

 

[JasonInBTR]

Wow! That's awesome. I'm not sure I can plan that far ahead.

So to build on this.....do you actually plan out a year's worth of brews or do you just have a rough idea of volume/types of hops you use throughout the year?

 

[MikeRoBrew1]

Wow that is AWESOMEEEEEE

Did you just order a bunch or did you actually plan out the usage?

 

[wildwest450]

Wow that is AWESOMEEEEEE

Did you just order a bunch or did you actually plan out the usage?

Plan schman, I just grab a bunch and run! I do know some of the recipes I want to re-brew, but it's mostly seat of the pants. That's why I got mostly 4-8oz packages, pounds of one kind of hops is to limiting for me.

 

[keg2881]

I have freezer space for rent if you need it!!!

 

[EricCSU]

Wow that is AWESOMEEEEEE

Did you just order a bunch or did you actually plan out the usage?

I have no idea what I will brew this year, I just buy hops and make it work.

I buy Magnum, Centennial, Cascade, Northern Brewer, Amarillo, and Fuggles in bulk. Those hops fit my brewing style and I make recipes around the hops. I also use Magnum and cascade for my wit and fuggles for my Hefe. Sounds weird, but it turns out great.

When you get hops for $8-10 a pound you can use 10oz of hops in an IPA and not feel guilty about it too. I save about $200/year buying bulk and substituting.

Eric