Pellt Hops & Yeast storage tip

[30Bones]

I got a vacuum sealer for my birthday last year and love it. I am not a big fan of wasting bags on hop storage once you open it up and go to reuse it you can't get a great seal with the extra bag material the sealer needs. (Operator error?) Doing 2oz packages it kind of a PITA.

So I grabbed a canning jar sealer and used the accessory port on my sealer. Packed up some hops and labeled it away in no time. I'm sure this isn't new, but I thought I'd share. It's super simple to open/reseal on brew day, just takes up a bit more freezer space. Also this would work well for yeast storage. I don't use leaf hops, so unsure how well this would fair for those.

Next up is get some larger canning jars, these are 8oz jars and I didn't weight it out, but guessing there is 5-6oz of hops by weight in a full one.

 

[kh54s10]

That is a good route to go. But, I don't have enough room in my freezer for 20+ jars.

I use the bags. Cut them a little long and you will have room for the next seal. I have had some that didn't seal so I used a new bag and saved the other for something smaller.

I just wait a while to make sure the vacuum remains, if not I use a new bag.

I have made separators out of cardboard and labeled with tape tabs. They sit on the 2 shelves in the door of my freezer in alphabetical order. It is now very easy to find the right bag.