Storing hops

[jkhlt1210]

G'day guys just a quick question which has probably been asked a lot... How do you store hops? Cupboard? Freezer? And how long do they keep? Cheers

 

[lukiferj]

Freezer. Until you need them. Try and keep them sealed and away from oxygen. They will lose some potency over time but depends on the hop quality and the conditions.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Buy a cheap vac sealer.

Then put them in the freezer

 

[Dan Pratt]

Just wondering......Why the freezer? The LHBS keep them in the fridge.

 

[Batz]

Just wondering......Why the freezer? The LHBS keep them in the fridge.

If so don't buy them from there.

Batz

 

[Wilkensone]

Just wondering......Why the freezer? The LHBS keep them in the fridge.

Just think of it as meat.. you can store it for ages in a freezer if its well sealed... in a fridge after a week its crap.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

If your homebrew shop dont sell hops in vac pacs then I wouldnt even bother.

 

[sp0rk]

Personally at the moment I store in the fridge, only because I've upgraded to a keezer and don't have the freezer space anymore
If I had the choice, freezer for sure