Galaxy Hops

[ChaosB]

Why are these so hard to get? This is the second time YVH has got the 2019 crop in stock and sold out within hours and I miss it because I've been asleep. This time I got the in stock email and saw it within an hour and a half and they're still gone already. YVH indicated that they sold a couple thousand pounds in 15 min. Who is buying all this up so quickly? The LHBS that wants to sell them to me for gouged ounce prices? This is so frustrating.

 

[ChaosB]

 

[OG-wan Kenobi]

The Breweries are buying it up in bulk

I got my hands on 11 ounces and am glad to have them

 

[ChaosB]

Well apparently they're sitting by the computer refreshing the page to hawk them all or else they know something I don't.

 

[Zooksta]

I got the email when I was at work, put a lb in my cart, and wasn't able to checkout because they had already sold out. I was able to pickup a lb in 2 oz packs before they sold out completely though. All the galaxy was sold out within a half hour of receiving the email.

 

[WBB]

Why sweat it? Use citra instead. More abundant and similar.

 

[isomerization]

Why sweat it? Use citra instead. More abundant and similar.

Galaxy is pretty unique, can’t agree with this.

OP, just try to be by your phone to order for the next drop (11a pacific). Keep refreshing!

 

[OG-wan Kenobi]

2 ounces left on Bbay if you really want them

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-1-oz-Pac...ccAAOSwsJ1c7tI2:sc:USPSFirstClass!11953!US!-1

 

[couchsending]

Why sweat it? Use citra instead. More abundant and similar.

Yeah they are absolutely nothing alike. The only even remote substitute would be Vic Secret.

 

[Cavpilot2000]

I've started using Azacca insted of Galaxy. To me they have a similar fruit profile, but I get a lot of dankness from Galaxy, which I don't like, and Azacca has none of that.

 

[ChaosB]

2 ounces left on Bbay if you really want them

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-1-oz-Pac...ccAAOSwsJ1c7tI2:sc:USPSFirstClass!11953!US!-1

Thanks but the point is I want to buy a pound and not mess around with oz prices.

 

[Andrew Hodgson]

You had to be on it, I had a pound in my cart that literally sold as I was logging into Paypal.

Its that sexy hop I guess. I'm happy with a half pound to mess around with this year.

Can't say I didn't think about resale AFTER reading their no resale thing, haha.

Next up Nelson.

 

[Brettomomyces]

Because breweries are hopping at 7# per bbl, enjoy the shortage

 

[WBB]

Wow geez. Just trying to help out a fellow home brewer. Searched on galaxy subs and citra came popping up most often. Guess I’ll just mosey on next time.

 

[isomerization]

Wow geez. Just trying to help out a fellow home brewer. Searched on galaxy subs and citra came popping up most often. Guess I’ll just mosey on next time.

No one was rude, just pointing out information we thought wasn’t accurate.

Cheers!

 

[Pkrd]

Haven’t had Galaxy in a while, thanks for the reminder.
200gms on the truck from my favourite online shop brewshop.co.nz

 

[Zooksta]

Not trying to brag, but my pound of galaxy arrived today...

 

[isomerization]

Not trying to brag, but my pound of galaxy arrived today...

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Oh wait til I show my 5 lb picture on Friday

 

[ba-brewer]

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thanks for posting that screen, shoot. I had given up on getting any galaxy until I seen that and was able to get some today by stalking the site. Thanks again.

There were more up in stock folks.

 

[isomerization]

Sweet sweet hops!

 

[ba-brewer]

Yakama Valley Hops now have a limit of 5 on orders, might help others get a shot at some.

 

[WBB]

No one was rude, just pointing out information we thought wasn’t accurate.

Cheers!

All good. Didn’t say anyone was being rude. Multiple internet sources said citra was a sub for galaxy and he couldn’t get it, so just trying to offer some alternatives. But you got 5lbs, so maybe you could help him out.

 

[ccous]

Yakama Valley Hops now have a limit of 5 on orders, might help others get a shot at some.

Yeah, there’s obviously a lot of people acting like turds out there this year

 

[isomerization]

All good. Didn’t say anyone was being rude. Multiple internet sources said citra was a sub for galaxy and he couldn’t get it, so just trying to offer some alternatives. But you got 5lbs, so maybe you could help him out.

Salty.

Order was for me and a friend, definitely not reselling these hops!

 

[Blazinlow86]

I'm not sure it's people doing anything purposely turdish. Neipas are the biggest thing out there currently like it or not and galaxy is very popular for those beers. I already had 4 pounds and grabbed 5 more to be safe. Those will all be used by myself. Cheers

 

[WBB]

Salty.

Order was for me and a friend, definitely not reselling these hops!

Lol. Who said you have to resell them? Send him a few oz and have him cover the postage. You have 2.5 lbs.

It’s called helping out a fellow home brewer.

 

[ba-brewer]

I think the turd thing and reselling is for people doing a scalper type thing, not for one buddy helping out another.

There is also a note now for breweries to use spothops.com now too on YVH. Not sure how many breweries would be buying retail but who knows, does seem like they are trying to look out for homebrewers and be fair.
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[Blazinlow86]

I think the turd thing and reselling is for people doing a scalper type thing, not for one buddy helping out another.

There is also a note now for breweries to use spothops.com now too on YVH. Not sure how many breweries would be buying retail but who knows, does seem like they are trying to look out for homebrewers and be fair.
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I guess it's possible. I've never personally seen any individuals buying pounds at retail and the reselling them in smaller amounts. You'd have to know alot of homebrewers and buy alot of hops for that to even be slightly profitable when you think about it. Cheers

 

[isomerization]

I guess it's possible. I've never personally seen any individuals buying pounds at retail and the reselling them in smaller amounts. You'd have to know alot of homebrewers and buy alot of hops for that to even be slightly profitable when you think about it. Cheers

Maybe Morebeer.com is reselling them they want $49.99 for a pound!

https://www.morebeer.com/products/g...NAUhljVgHmlqSbcau99AH9_t-tBYbkLcaAlgvEALw_wcB

 

[ChaosB]

Maybe Morebeer.com is reselling them they want $49.99 for a pound!

https://www.morebeer.com/products/g...NAUhljVgHmlqSbcau99AH9_t-tBYbkLcaAlgvEALw_wcB

Have they been in stock recently though? Says backordered and that's what it said pretty much everywhere I checked since I started this thread. I got some by the oz from another HBS about 2 months ago but IDK what crop year they came from and they're sold out now as well.

 

[isomerization]

Have they been in stock recently though? Says backordered and that's what it said pretty much everywhere I checked since I started this thread. I got some by the oz from another HBS about 2 months ago but IDK what crop year they came from and they're sold out now as well.

Have you tried checking Yakima at the time posted above each day? Most people I know that have been looking have been successful. You can put an email notification on the specific hop/amount you want and get an instant ping.

 

[ChaosB]

I just got my two pounds. Luckily I'm on night shift right now. I refreshed the page right at 11 PST. I had previously logged into my account with payment info saved so I could get through the checkout as quickly as possible. I went back a minute later and the count on lbs had already dropped from 176 to 161.

 

[ChaosB]

5 min later, down to 107. Ounces are already sold out again, but I didn't catch the number available they started with today.

 

[deadwolfbones]

Still plenty of 8oz and 1lb packs for sale at YVH.

 

[isomerization]

12 pounders left!

 

[ChaosB]

20min , that's all it took. Lbs are gone. 66 half packs left.

 

[Beardless]

Got some half packs. Very interested in brewing something with these (since everyone is talking them up).

 

[isomerization]

Got some half packs. Very interested in brewing something with these (since everyone is talking them up).

Very potent hop, just know that high levels of dry hopping can take a bit longer to condition from “green” to drinkable.

 

[ChaosB]

Got some half packs. Very interested in brewing something with these (since everyone is talking them up).

I'd recommend this if I didn't have so much trouble with it for my first brew. Was a great beer when I tried it. MadTree Galaxy High.

https://d162ft5aanaje7.cloudfront.n...83227e2eae92/files/galaxy_high.pdf?1538394469

Definitely need to mash low temp so it's all fermentable and get a strong pitch. My FG came in kinda high and tastes too sweet from unfermented sugar. I mashed at too high a temp.

 

[ChaosB]

Very potent hop, just know that high levels of dry hopping can take a bit longer to condition from “green” to drinkable.

I feel like I had all kinds of aroma and solid hop flavor plus some fruity Conan esters that even shined through all the sugar until it faded after 2 days in the keg. Granted I also released the headspace pressure after Force carbing to try to equalize to serving pressure and I'm not sure I should have done that. All the fruity smell came pouring out. That or oxygen killed it, I did a pressure transfer so I thought I eliminated that but idk, I made beer.