I could cram 9 oz in a pint mason jar.
I usually only store as much as I think I will need for upcoming batches, or whatever is left over. I don't want to have old hops sitting around. The only circumstance where I would store a lot of hops, is if they were picked from my yard to use later, or I bought some in bulk to brew with later. If it's just 1-4oz, I'm probably going to pay the same amount for it whether I buy it now or later, so there's no reason for me to keep it on hand.
PLOVE said:Call me dumb (dumb), but how are you vacuuming mason jars. Buying hops by the pound is a huge money saver, but I'm always worried I won't get around to brewing enough beer to deal with 3# of the big C.
To vacuum seal a jar you can heat it up. As the air inside the jar cools it creates a negative pressure, of course the lid has to be on tight. I havent used this method for storing hops and the heat may be detrimental.Call me dumb (dumb), but how are you vacuuming mason jars. Buying hops by the pound is a huge money saver, but I'm always worried I won't get around to brewing enough beer to deal with 3# of the big C.
I don't like buying bulk hops as I would prefer to buy fresh from the LHBS but they don't stock a lot of imports and I love English hops- Of "goldings" type hops I have 3lbs EKG, 8oz WGV, 2lbs Styrian Goldings, 8oz First Gold, and 1lb of some generic "UK" goldings. ...and then there is the citra, cascade, saaz, and homegrown willamette.
And all those hops you mention are picked at the same time as the hops you buy in bulk. You have no idea how they are stored if you don't store them yourself. It's not like buying lettuce or oranges, The myth of fresher hops from the LHBS is ...... a myth.
I agree with you except I've had some more than a year. I don't think the LHBS hops are more than a year old.
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