sbertke
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Hop Shelf Life - 2008/01/21 02:19
With the hop shortage, I convinced a brewer who is taking a break from the craft to give up his stash of hops in his freezer. I have no idea of how old these are. Most are still in vacuum packed bags. Some open, but sealed and all have been stored in freezer in a tupperware container. Just wondering about use:
1. Can these be used?
2. If using these older hops, how will this effect the outcome of my recipe versus something fresh?
3. Do I need to adjust my recipe in any way when using? Example - alpha acids decreased due to age or something, so need to add a bit more than recipe calls for?
3. List of hops I now have below. Any ones on the list that would be more susceptible to a problem with age than others?
I have acquired: Cascade, Liberty, Saaz, Olympic, Pride of Ringwood, Northdown, Hallertau, Brewers Gold, Target, Progress Pellets, Mt. Hood, Traditional Pellets, Cluster, Perle, Columbus, Cascade, First Gold.
Thanks -- Sue
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