HB_ATL73
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Has anyone had a hop package stored in a freezer swell up? Do i assume these hops shouldnt be used now?
Swollen hop package
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No, never had that happen.
No, don't assume they're "bad".
Open the package and give them a good smell...
Cheers!
No, don't assume they're "bad".
Open the package and give them a good smell...
Cheers!
bobeer
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Was it sealed when you pulled it out of the freezer? I've never had that happen. Closest thing was when my bag wasn't sealed all the way. I sucked all the air out and thought I sealed it but when I pulled the bag back out it wasn't air tight. Far from being swollen but...
I'd give it a smell. If the hops don't have that freezer smell and smell like hops I'd use them. Worst case maybe just use them as bittering hops.
I'd give it a smell. If the hops don't have that freezer smell and smell like hops I'd use them. Worst case maybe just use them as bittering hops.
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HB_ATL73
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Thanks, I will give them a smell and see how they are. In my mind I was just concerned of the same way food packages can swell due to microbial growth. Bobeer this is a sealed 1 oz package of galaxy that was never opened- it is completely air tight and firmly swollen. I'm sure they will work just fine being boiled for 60 min without any issues
