I applaud your choice of leaf, Sir!leaf:
Is there much difference in long term storing of pellet vs leaf? I am tinking about making a bulk buy.
Is there a huge difference between pellets and leaf?
I only use leaf, works well in my system to filter them out, and I like them for dryhop better. They will last as long as pellet if stored correctly (vacuum packed in the freezer). I buy 1lb packages usually and vacuum seal them into 1 oz bags.
Unfortunately I will only have ziplock storage bags and my freezer to keep these. Right now debating between order from Niko (pellet) and Freshops (leaf) ..
Unfortunately I will only have ziplock storage bags and my freezer to keep these. Right now debating between order from Niko (pellet) and Freshops (leaf) ..
Ziploc makes vacuum bags that come with a little handpump. The failure rate is pretty high (i.e. many bags just don't work), but when they do, they work fine. If you don't want to invest in one of those vacuum food sealers , these are your next-best bet.
Ziploc makes vacuum bags that come with a little handpump. The failure rate is pretty high (i.e. many bags just don't work), but when they do, they work fine. If you don't want to invest in one of those vacuum food sealers , these are your next-best bet.
Ziploc makes vacuum bags that come with a little handpump. The failure rate is pretty high (i.e. many bags just don't work), but when they do, they work fine. If you don't want to invest in one of those vacuum food sealers , these are your next-best bet.
I prefer whole leaf so I can stick my face into the bag and take in the hoppy goodness
HopShot is CO2-extracted hop resin that can be used for bittering or late additions to boiling wort — treat it just like leaf or pellet hops added during the boil. The HopShot syringe contains 5 milliliters of extract. One milliliter of HopShot yields approximately 10 IBUs in 5 gallons of 1.050 wort when boiled for 60 minutes. Test batches indicate that this bitterness may be slightly less agressive on the palate than your average hop addition.
I've never used plugs in part because I've never seen much of a variety made available; it's usually one or two hop types at most, and right now NB (where I buy most of my stuff) has nothing in stock for plugs. Might give them a shot, though.
Ziploc makes vacuum bags that come with a little handpump. The failure rate is pretty high (i.e. many bags just don't work), but when they do, they work fine. If you don't want to invest in one of those vacuum food sealers , these are your next-best bet.
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