HopUnion - 8566735 Simcoe Hop Pellets 1 lb.
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Yakima Valley makes excellent hops online, so I recommend buying them directly from them. Usually, they list the crop year along with all the updated specs and have specials available. It's best to buy enough for a month or so to save on shipping, they will even throw in some free items if you buy enough
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It was too late for these hops. A month after purchasing, I still have it. The 2016 harvest was responsible for these. A harvest of hops occurs only once a year, close to the end of Therefore, these hops had been mature for about 17 to 18 months. It's not common for hops to lose half their Alpha Acid after 12 months, and that's only if they're There is no reason why hops sellers on Amazon should be required to state the harvest year of their hops. It is best to be cautious when purchasing. You cannot expect a beer to have the flavor profile you expect when you use old hops.
Having not used these yet, it appears from the packaging that they may be from 2014, which would be As soon as I open the bag and use them, I will update this review. As soon as they arrived, they were frozen.
It was a 2016 lot. It's great to have another pound of hops older than two years old. The next time I order hops, I will not order it from Amazon. I wish I hadn't spent so much money on that.
Your hops were great, thanks!.
It's over for me.
One of my only complaints about Simcoe is that it is sometimes very hard to get access to. I still find it to be a top.