Source for 2022 German hop pellets

[oldschool]

Being that it is 2023, does anyone have a source for 2022 pellets from Germany? I haven't found any available from the usual suspects. I know they say the 2022 yields were pretty poor but there will still be a lot on the market.

Thanks,

 

[day_trippr]

It might be a bit early for the 2022 crop to hit the USA market?
I'm not seeing 2022 German anything anywhere yet, and there's still 2021 product available...

Cheers!

 

[Northern_Brewer]

Yep, it's a bit early - even Barth Haas only have one from 2022, Tettnang :
https://shop.barthhaasx.com/our-products.html?crop_year=5758&hop_country=29
Plus the combination of an overhang of 2020/21 due to lockdowns and little for the spot market due to an exceptional drought hitting yields.

 

[jdauria]

They usually start popping up on Yakima Valley in February, but some varieties take a little longer to hit the market. Yep German hop yield down 20% for 2022 due to a very rainy season. Czech Saaz yield down 43%.

 

[Jack Arandir]

I'm also looking to buy German hops. I have a lot of lagers on the to-brew list, including 30 gals of festbier.

 

[oldschool]

I heard the yield was poor due to a hot and dry season combined with the Euro growers little to no irrigation.

Regardless I also talked to YVH and they said expect them “mid to late spring.”

That could be even May by interpreting that literally.