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[BrewerGeorge]

2 oz of Citra whole hops, still in original vac-sealed bag from LC Carlson. Kept in dark at -5F deep freeze.  For three years.  That degradation calculator in promash says they should still be north of 10%.

 

Assuming they don't smell cheesy when opened, obviously.

[djinkc]

Yes and I bet they have more pop than 10%

[Bklmt2000]

2 oz of Citra whole hops, still in original vac-sealed bag from LC Carlson. Kept in dark at -5F deep freeze.  For three years.  That degradation calculator in promash says they should still be north of 10%.

 

Assuming they don't smell cheesy when opened, obviously.

 

As dj said, they should be just fine.  Were it me, i'd use them with no hesitation.

[HVB]

Yes

[positiveContact]

after the sniff test you betcha!

[BrewerGeorge]

I'm kind of surprised.  I expected a lot of "why risk it?" type responses.

 

I've got A LOT of hops in that freezer...

[positiveContact]

I'm kind of surprised.  I expected a lot of "why risk it?" type responses.

 

I've got A LOT of hops in that freezer...

 

we are much braver now

[BrewerGeorge]

I was looking through my LHBS web site to check pricing and I was shocked by how many new varieties of hops I'd never heard of.  Dozens.  Lots don't even have names, I guess, just numbers?  Like they're coming too fast to bother with naming or something.

[HVB]

I was looking through my LHBS web site to check pricing and I was shocked by how many new varieties of hops I'd never heard of.  Dozens.  Lots don't even have names, I guess, just numbers?  Like they're coming too fast to bother with naming or something.

Most of the experimental hops are just numbers.  In a few years they get names it seems.

[MyaCullen]

I was looking through my LHBS web site to check pricing and I was shocked by how many new varieties of hops I'd never heard of.  Dozens.  Lots don't even have names, I guess, just numbers?  Like they're coming too fast to bother with naming or something.

they are releasing all kinds of experimental varieties, to see what sticks

[Big Nake]

I was looking through my LHBS web site to check pricing and I was shocked by how many new varieties of hops I'd never heard of.  Dozens.  Lots don't even have names, I guess, just numbers?  Like they're coming too fast to bother with naming or something.

I've mentioned this a number of times. I just received an order from YCH for Loral, El Dorado, Lemon Drop, Azacca, Apollo and Ella. Haven't used any of them yet.

[CarlosM]

use it as an aroma hop?

[HVB]

use it as an aroma hop?

I would.

[MyaCullen]

I would.

yup

[Beejus McReejus]

I pulled out four year old hops that were still vac-sealed, but not stored cold, and they seem to have held up fine.

Edited by Beejus McReejus, 10 August 2017 - 09:33 AM.