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[HVB]

What is this vic you speak of?

Vic secret is another Australian or NZ hop. Really good and a little goes a long way.

[Gusso]

What is this vic you speak of?

I never heard of most of these hops when I was brewing previously. Vic Secret is nice. Moteuka is nice. I'm having a great time with these "new" hops. I haven't even really touched the El Dorado and Mosaic. Azacca and Sabro were quite good, too.

[positiveContact]

I never heard of most of these hops when I was brewing previously. Vic Secret is nice. Moteuka is nice. I'm having a great time with these "new" hops. I haven't even really touched the El Dorado and Mosaic. Azacca and Sabro were quite good, too.

 

We actually almost have opposite overlap on hop experience there.  I have not used vic secret, azacca or sabro but I have used moteuka, eldorado and mosaic.  moteuka was good but not quite as multipurpose as I'd like.  eldorado and mosaic I really enjoy.

[positiveContact]

if I order Hallertauer and it says "January" next to it does that mean my whole order doesn't ship until January?

 

eta:  anyone have an opinion on US vs German Saaz?

Edited by Mando, 24 October 2020 - 11:10 AM.

[HVB]

if I order Hallertauer and it says "January" next to it does that mean my whole order doesn't ship until January?

eta: anyone have an opinion on US vs German Saaz?

You will get the option to break it up but you pay shipping twice. As for saaz... German.

[positiveContact]

only a buck more so why not!  I guess I don't mind if he holds onto my hops as long as they are frozen.  I'm assuming they would be, right???

[denny]

only a buck more so why not!  I guess I don't mind if he holds onto my hops as long as they are frozen.  I'm assuming they would be, right???

Yes.  He used to rent a refrigerated trailer, but about 5 years ago built his own building.

[positiveContact]

Yes.  He used to rent a refrigerated trailer, but about 5 years ago built his own building.

 

good to know.  I shouldn't have expected anything less from Ted!  I put in my order with him.

 

16oz Azacca Pellets: $18.95

16oz Chinook Pellets: $12.95

16oz Citra Pellets: $20.95

16oz Eldorado Pellets: $16.95

16oz Hallertauer Mitt Ger Pellets: $14.95

16oz Idaho 7 Pellets: $19.95

16oz Magnum GR Pellets: $15.95

16oz Saaz GR Pellets: $15.95

 

Total: $136.60 + S&H  

[positiveContact]

also put in my bulk grain order that I usually do about once a year:

 

Best Malz Munich Malt

Best Malz Pilsen Malt

Best Malz Vienna Malt

CMC US 2-row Pale

 

I just finished my current stock of 2-row and munich.  still some viennn and pilsen and a little more than a sack of GP.  should get me through the winter at least

[HVB]

 

also put in my bulk grain order that I usually do about once a year:

 

Best Malz Munich Malt

Best Malz Pilsen Malt

Best Malz Vienna Malt

CMC US 2-row Pale

 

I just finished my current stock of 2-row and munich.  still some viennn and pilsen and a little more than a sack of GP.  should get me through the winter at least

 

Nice .. I think with the hops and grain you are set for a while.

 

[Gusso]

I imagine the malt bill was a bit more than the hop bill. I'm good on hops for now but I'm burning through my sacks of grain very quickly. My local guy has decent prices on pils ($58) and 2 row ($52) but MO is like $85!

[HVB]

I imagine the malt bill was a bit more than the hop bill. I'm good on hops for now but I'm burning through my sacks of grain very quickly. My local guy has decent prices on pils ($58) and 2 row ($52) but MO is like $85!

I am lucky to be able to buy from a local brewer. I think Weyermann pils was 42 and Simpsons Golden Promise 50. I am happy with that. Last time I bought at the lhbs it was 72 for a bag of pils!

[Gusso]

Very reasonable.
I've been meaning to ask local breweries if they'll sell sacks of grain. I used to buy from Yards in Philly a long, long time ago. They were cheap!

[positiveContact]

I am lucky to be able to buy from a local brewer. I think Weyermann pils was 42 and Simpsons Golden Promise 50. I am happy with that. Last time I bought at the lhbs it was 72 for a bag of pils!

Similar deal here. I don't know what it will be like this year.

In the past cmc was under $30, bestmalz was about $37, GP was $44. I'm getting this stuff pretty much at the brewers cost.

[matt6150]

Anyone get their hops yet? I got a notification that they shipped on 11/20 priority mail but haven't received them. Probably sitting in some hot warehouse.

[positiveContact]

Anyone get their hops yet? I got a notification that they shipped on 11/20 priority mail but haven't received them. Probably sitting in some hot warehouse.

 

I ordered some stuff that meant my order would be later.

[HVB]

Anyone get their hops yet? I got a notification that they shipped on 11/20 priority mail but haven't received them. Probably sitting in some hot warehouse.

Priority has been awful lately.

[matt6150]

Priority has been awful lately.

I guess so. I just checked the tracking. Looks like he created the label on 11/20 but didn't ship it until 11/27. It says it got to Charlotte earlier this evening. That's still pretty slow.

[matt6150]

I forgot to mention my hops finally showed up on Saturday. Hopefully they didn't degrade too much. Got a free 8oz pack of C148, whatever that is. So that's nice.

[HVB]

I forgot to mention my hops finally showed up on Saturday. Hopefully they didn't degrade too much. Got a free 8oz pack of C148, whatever that is. So that's nice.

 

 

"C148 is a new IPA hop, similar to Mosaic and Citra but with more rounded notes of white grape and white peach. It is less resinous than Columbus, CTZ. It is a very new variety and will have limited release in its first year."

 

I took inventory the other day and realized I had just over 46#'s of hops and that was after culling some already.  I think I am going to throw away a few more old packages and the 4#'s of leaf I have but not sure I will be buying much this year.  Maybe just some Simcoe.