Keeping hops fresh.

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rockhopper_123

Keeping hops fresh.

Post by rockhopper_123 » Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:50 am

Hi guys, what's the best way to keep an opened foil pack of hops fresh as the day it was sealed.

Thanks.
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Morten

Re: Keeping hops fresh.

Post by Morten » Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:54 am

Keep it in the freezer
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Re: Keeping hops fresh.

Post by Jim » Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:56 am

And put it in a sealable bag e.g. a freezer bag.
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rockhopper_123

Re: Keeping hops fresh.

Post by rockhopper_123 » Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:52 am

Thanks fellas.
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Re: Keeping hops fresh.

Post by barneey » Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:53 pm

& if you can afford one buy a vacuum packer
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Re: Keeping hops fresh.

Post by Dave S » Thu Apr 03, 2014 2:14 pm

barneey wrote:& if you can afford one buy a vacuum packer
Yes, excellent investment.
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Mr. Dripping

Re: Keeping hops fresh.

Post by Mr. Dripping » Thu Apr 03, 2014 2:17 pm

Definitely invest in a vac packer. Great for storing lots of different things.....superb for marinading meat quickly too.
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Petrovitch

Re: Keeping hops fresh.

Post by Petrovitch » Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:27 pm

I've kept my packs form MM taped up with all the air pressed out, then rubber banded inside a well sealed freezer bag in the freezer for a year or more with no discernible loss in quality.
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