First BIAB- SMaSH Blonde hop suggestions

[Mark Farrall]

That might last me a couple years at my current rate...

At Craig's rates it's only a few weeks supply

 

[Bulin's Milker Bucket Brews]

You say that now!
It is so much cheaper to buy it by the pound, doing so has more than paid for my vac sealer. That is what I am telling myself anyway.

I keep telling myself the same thing...

 

[SabreSteve]

Other question is US-05. The pitch-rate calculator says I should pitch 2 packets for 5 gallons of 1.041 wort but the packaging says 1 package to 20-30 liters. I don't want to severely underpitch it but if I could use only half of what I bought and have extra packets of US-05 I don't see that as a bad thing

 

[thunderwagn]

If it were me, and it has been many times, I'd pitch a single pack into a 1.041 gravity beer.

 

[Nosybear]

Other question is US-05. The pitch-rate calculator says I should pitch 2 packets for 5 gallons of 1.041 wort but the packaging says 1 package to 20-30 liters. I don't want to severely underpitch it but if I could use only half of what I bought and have extra packets of US-05 I don't see that as a bad thing

If it's a lager, 2 packets is about right. If not, I'd go with Thunderwagn's recommendation: Pitch a single packet.

 

[SabreSteve]

Sounds good to me. Like I said I'm not going to complain about having extra yeast

 

[Rudibrew]

wait, i have to put my sealed hops in the freezer!!?
i been storing them in my cupboard past few weeks
they still sealed,can they be salvaged

 

[Zambi]

Yep, but throw them in the freezer now.
You might have to increase the amount of hop a bit due to deterioration.
I'm sure there's a ground rule for it, except that I don't know it

 

[SabreSteve]

I mean mine shipped warm, just put them in the freezer when they got here

 

[Rudibrew]

damn,cant believe i missed this,its so obvious,its a plan(?)t should have been frozen!!
thought of it as a herb that u coud seal and pack in a cupboard

 

[SabreSteve]

damn,cant believe i missed this,its so obvious,its a plan(?)t should have been frozen!!
thought of it as a herb that u coud seal and pack in a cupboard

It's technically a flower

 

[Rudibrew]

I mean mine shipped warm, just put them in the freezer when they got here

i was too engrossed with the malts and yeast care and storage didnt research about the hops proper storage!!
oh well,ill buy some new tomorrow,but still ,what a waste,about a kilo of miscellaneous hops,aargh!!

 

[SabreSteve]

The ones you have are probably still usable. Just might have to use a but more like @Zambezi Special said

 

[Rudibrew]

The ones you have are probably still usable. Just might have to use a but more like @Zambezi Special said

i dunno,not sure,been there about 4 weeks ,still sealed.

 

[Rudibrew]

i dunno,not sure,been there about 4 weeks ,still sealed.

sorry just realised i hijacked the thread,apologies

 

[SabreSteve]

sorry just realised i hijacked the thread,apologies

It's all good. I've really accomplished all I needed with this thread. Hijack away

 

[Rudibrew]

It's all good. I've really accomplished all I needed with this thread. Hijack away

lol,im onto a new thread,thanks

 

[Nosybear]

i was too engrossed with the malts and yeast care and storage didnt research about the hops proper storage!!
oh well,ill buy some new tomorrow,but still ,what a waste,about a kilo of miscellaneous hops,aargh!!

I doubt you've ruined your hops. Try them in something, say a small extract batch, and see what you get.

 

[Craigerrr]

Other question is US-05. The pitch-rate calculator says I should pitch 2 packets for 5 gallons of 1.041 wort but the packaging says 1 package to 20-30 liters. I don't want to severely underpitch it but if I could use only half of what I bought and have extra packets of US-05 I don't see that as a bad thing

You can comfortably pitch 1 package in 5 gallons of 1060 wort without oxygenating, I have pitched into 1063 more than once without oxygenating, no issues, no off flavors.

 

[Craigerrr]

sorry just realised i hijacked the thread,apologies

You must apologize to your hops Rudi!