Hey Guys -
After buying 9 1oz packs of Citra for a Zombie Dust clone for 2.50 a piece, I am now pretty interested in just doing a bulk buy of a year's worth of hops, or smaller bulk purchase every six months or so.
Right now, I am brewing about once or, if I am lucky, twice a month and I do 5 gallon batches.
My main focus is to get the best deal possible and buy smart. While the LHBS has quite a variety on hand... $2.50 an oz for hops is insane... ($40 bucks a pound at the LHBS when I could get it for half that and without tax online).
That said:
Q: What do you have on your hop-stockpile list? What is good to stock up on that you use in a lot of your recipes?
Q: What hop staples do you always have on hand or make sure is a part of your bulk buy list?
*I know folks will ask as it does factor into the response; I like a nice hoppy beer. I almost always have some kind of APA, IPA, or DIPA on hand. I am also very fond of saisons as well as a good porter. I don't have any hard leanings/preferences toward regional styles (German, English, etc) and I enjoy a pretty wide variety of beers but I always seem to gravitate towards hoppy beers.
After buying 9 1oz packs of Citra for a Zombie Dust clone for 2.50 a piece, I am now pretty interested in just doing a bulk buy of a year's worth of hops, or smaller bulk purchase every six months or so.
Right now, I am brewing about once or, if I am lucky, twice a month and I do 5 gallon batches.
My main focus is to get the best deal possible and buy smart. While the LHBS has quite a variety on hand... $2.50 an oz for hops is insane... ($40 bucks a pound at the LHBS when I could get it for half that and without tax online).
That said:
Q: What do you have on your hop-stockpile list? What is good to stock up on that you use in a lot of your recipes?
Q: What hop staples do you always have on hand or make sure is a part of your bulk buy list?
*I know folks will ask as it does factor into the response; I like a nice hoppy beer. I almost always have some kind of APA, IPA, or DIPA on hand. I am also very fond of saisons as well as a good porter. I don't have any hard leanings/preferences toward regional styles (German, English, etc) and I enjoy a pretty wide variety of beers but I always seem to gravitate towards hoppy beers.