Are these any use???

[pms67]

i got these for £1 but what can I use them for? Anybody used them for anything? Tbh I just want to use the 100g up but don’t know how.
Cheers

 

[pms67]

i got these for £1 but what can I use them for? Anybody used them for anything? Tbh I just want to use the 100g up but don’t know how.
Cheers

 

[Sadfield]

I'd be wary of using them for anything, except perhaps chance them in an extract brew. Although vac packed, 2012 is pretty old and unless I was confident they had been stored in a freezer, I'd be sceptical as to their quality. That packaging doesn't look very light proof either. Judging the remaining AA% will be tricky, and you won't know what condition the aroma is in until you open them and sniff.

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[pms67]

I'd be wary of using them for anything, except perhaps chance them in an extract brew. Although vac packed, 2012 is pretty old and unless I was confident they had been stored in a freezer, I'd be sceptical as to their quality. That packaging doesn't look very light proof either. Judging the remaining AA% will be tricky, and you won't know what condition the aroma is in until you open them and sniff.

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They have been in a freezer but I might just chuck them,or could I use them for bittering?

 

[Sadfield]

They have been in a freezer but I might just chuck them,or could I use them for bittering?

Or have some backup hops ready on brewday, incase they smell a bit iffy, cheesey.

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[Slid]

They have been in a freezer but I might just chuck them,or could I use them for bittering?

I used Pacific Gem for bittering in Partial mash brews in 2015. If they smell dodgy when you open them I suggest chucking, but you won't know whether they are dead until you open the pack. Bit like Schrodinger's Cat.

 

[Cwrw666]

Yeah, open the packet and give them a sniff - if they smell good use them for flavouring hops at flame-out. That way any reduction in alpha acids won't have a significant effect.

 

[pms67]

If anybody wants them let me know, a bottle of beer mail back is the price!

 

[Bigcol49]

Hi!
Chuck 'em in or chuck 'em out - it's up to you.

 

[pms67]

I guess I could try a 100g dryhop along with what though? I have Citra,Equinox,Galena,Saaz and Nelson Sauvin.
Just 4kg of Lager malt and cml Pale Ale and 2 x Kolsch yeast

 

[MickDundee]

If they smell cheesy, try your hand at doing a lambic.

 

[pms67]

Never tried a Lambic, taste or brew