Fridge or freezer

[labrewski]

How is everyone storing hop pellets
I keep them wrapped in clingfilm in the bottom of the fridge

 

[Galena]

They come from Geterbrewed in resealable foil bags, so they stay like that in the freezer.

 

[labrewski]

Like to know if there is any difference in the 2 options

 

[Galena]

I think the recommended best way for longer life is to use a vacuum packer and store in freezer, but there is some info here LINK

 

[Metric Tun]

I vacuum seal and store in the freezer. From what I've read (temperature x oxygen) is the basic formula for ruining hops, so the colder and better-sealed the better. I've certainly not seen anything suggesting that freezer temps will hurt hops, so it's probably preferable over the fridge so long as you have freezer space.

 

[IainM]

Ditto. Vac packed in the freezer. That's what Stan Hieronymus recommends in his book about hops.

 

[Cwrw666]

I just sellotape closed the open packet and chuck em in the cupboard. There again I don't have opened packs of hops hanging around for any great length of time. A few months at the most, in which time I can detect no significant deterioration.

 

[chillipickle]

As above vac sealed and freeze.I always buy in 1kg bags the vac sealer was a good investment.

 

[NotSure]

Labeled, sealed and in the freezer.

 

[BeerCat]

Vac packed in the freezer.