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perogi
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Link Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:46 pm Post subject: Old hops- how old is old? |
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Hey all,
FINALLY in the process of getting my brewery back up and I looked in our freezer and saw pounds and pounds of sealed hops (2012/2013) and got ready to throw them all out but I figured I would ask the gurus if i can still use them.
Some of them are in the original sealed (mylar) packages - some are vacuum sealed by me in the clear packages.
Thoughts?
Thanks!
perogi.
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11123 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Link Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:12 am Post subject: |
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If well sealed and kept in the freezer they should be reasonably good. I'd use them. Open some up and rub them in your palm/warm them up and see how they smell and look.
Kal
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perogi
Joined: 12 Feb 2012 Posts: 850 Location: NH
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Link Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 1:33 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the response Kal - I appreciate it.
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rivetcatcher
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Link Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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Ive just found some vacuum packed in the freezer... same age... haven't opened yet but cant see why they wont be ok
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Ozarks Mountain Brew
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Link Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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if their brown or even orange just toss them, they will also be very hard and brittle if brown
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