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Cheap hops

Post by EportJake » Sat May 09, 2009 12:58 am

I stumbled across this trader on ebay. Not sure if he has been posted on here before but his prices seem very reasonable. I got 100g each of Styrian, Liberty and Glacier hops for under a tenner. :lol:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BREWING-HOPS-100g ... 7C294%3A50
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Re: Cheap hops

Post by garwatts » Sat May 09, 2009 9:22 am

Thanks for the link - have just ordered one of each 8)
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Re: Cheap hops

Post by Mauri » Sat May 09, 2009 9:42 am

I ordered from him a couple of times. The guy is sound, very helpful and the prices are great. but I think there is an error on that page. I don't think the Glacier is 13.5%: the one he sent me is 5.4%.
I haven't used any of his hops yet, but I have a Willamette and Liberty pale ale planned for next week
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Re: Cheap hops

Post by WishboneBrewery » Sat May 09, 2009 5:32 pm

can't complain at those prices, ordered 3 varieties :)
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Re: Cheap hops

Post by WishboneBrewery » Sun May 10, 2009 12:17 pm

it seems they have run out of Styrain Golding, Hmmm, I had to make a substitution.
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Re: Cheap hops

Post by hotmog » Mon May 11, 2009 3:24 pm

The listing in the original link has now ended. Here's the current one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %26otn%3D4. I notice that he's now switched round the unit cost and postage price, so while the previous listing quoted £2.50 for the hops and £1.40 for postage, the current one is £1.40 for the hops and £2.50 postage (£0.30 for each additional item). Not that it makes any difference overall, unless you're collecting in person.

I've ordered one each of Williamette, Pilot and Glacier.
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sim

Re: Cheap hops

Post by sim » Tue May 19, 2009 5:37 pm

I just recieved some from him today, ordered some liberty and I got a free pack of mt hood as well.
I dont know how he can sell them so cheaply - not that im complaining!!!
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garwatts

Re: Cheap hops

Post by garwatts » Tue May 19, 2009 6:05 pm

sim wrote:I just received some from him today, ordered some liberty and I got a free pack of MT hood as well.
I don't know how he can sell them so cheaply - not that I'm complaining!!!
No, nor me, I ordered a mixture and had some free. I emailed him to ask for the sell by date or how long he thought they would keep for but didn't get any response. :cry:
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Re: Cheap hops

Post by ChrisG » Tue May 26, 2009 1:30 pm

He's a good guy....has a shop in Edinburgh.

Always been very helpful.
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Re: Cheap hops

Post by garwatts » Tue May 26, 2009 3:02 pm

ChrisG wrote:He's a good guy....has a shop in Edinburgh.

Always been very helpful.
Yes and good prices - have used some of the hops (styrians) and they are good. Just thought that it should be 'de rigor' to respond to a customer's communication? :roll:
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Re: Cheap hops

Post by arturobandini » Tue May 26, 2009 3:08 pm

It's pretty obvious he hates you Garwatts.
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Re: Cheap hops

Post by garwatts » Tue May 26, 2009 7:04 pm

arturobandini wrote:It's pretty obvious he hates you Garwatts.
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Re: Cheap hops

Post by arturobandini » Tue May 26, 2009 7:29 pm

heh
Planning - Not for a long while

Fermenting - I'm Done

Bottle Maturing - Hobgoblin, Fullers ESB, American Stout, TOP, Fullers London Porter, Bandini Black IPA

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Re: Cheap hops

Post by roddy.beveridge » Fri May 29, 2009 12:36 pm

Hi there guys

Am somewhat shocked that anyone would think that I didn't reply. A message was certainly sent through ebay to hoppy_brewer which stated that the sell by date of these hops is November 2010. Apologies if you did not get it as I sent it on behalf of Davie at Edina Home Brew in Edinburgh.

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Re: Cheap hops

Post by roddy.beveridge » Fri May 29, 2009 12:45 pm

Apologies Gary, have just been going through the ebay account and you are right, much to my own shame I did not respond to your original question, the one mentioned was to someone else at a later date. As I say the hops are all Charles Faram Hops and they are marked with a sell by date of November 2010 and, given that they are vacuum packed, they wll certainly last for a period. I myself tend to stick them in the freezer once opened and that should give you something of a shelf life but it is rather a question that I am disinclined to answer with any great specifity.

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