Hoppy Days Are Here Again!!

[john mills]

I'm planning to order some hops in the near future from hopsdirect.com. If anyone is interested in consolidating an order, feel free to let me know. Personally, I'm planning to order some Armarillo and Cascade leaf hops. I might also order some pellets, but I notice that their 2009 crop pellets won't be ready until early January so it might make sense to wait.

http://www.hopsdirect.com/hops/

Jeff,
If you haven't ordered yet I'd like a pound each of: Hallertau (GR) Pellet Hops and Czech Saaz Pellet Hops. No rush, I'm thinking of aging half of them anyway. If you have ordered already, thanks anyway.

[BREWsmith]

I'm planning to order some hops in the near future from hopsdirect.com. If anyone is interested in consolidating an order, feel free to let me know. Personally, I'm planning to order some Armarillo and Cascade leaf hops. I might also order some pellets, but I notice that their 2009 crop pellets won't be ready until early January so it might make sense to wait.

http://www.hopsdirect.com/hops/

Jeff,
If you haven't ordered yet I'd like a pound each of: Hallertau (GR) Pellet Hops and Czech Saaz Pellet Hops. No rush, I'm thinking of aging half of them anyway. If you have ordered already, thanks anyway.

I ordered yesterday, but I'll contact them to see if I can add to my order.

[john mills]

Thanks for your troubles. A beer shall be toasted in your honor!

[BREWsmith]

Thanks for your troubles. A beer shall be toasted in your honor!

John, you are a go on your hops. I'll let you know as soon as they come in and I can make arrangements to get them in your hands if you need them prior to regular January meeting.

Personally, I ordered a pound each of Cascade pellets, US Saaz pellets, and Amarillo leafs should anyone have a need for a few ounces.

[john mills]

Great news Jeff!
January meeting is just fine with me.

[john mills]

Hoppy days are here again!
Hops for $0.40/oz!!!
Hops Direct is at it again!

Hops Direct is giving a 5% discount in April:
During the month of April HOPS DIRECT is offering a 5 % discount on their Hops and Rhizomes. To gain the 5% you must go on the website and type the coupon code in the Comments box of the Step 1 Checkout window, or you can bring the coupon to the Craft Brewer Conference to gain the discount at booth 813. Hops Direct is giving free t-shirts out to the first 100 customers, please come and visit us at the Craft Brewer Conference!
Offer Expires: April 30, 2010 Coupon Code: CBC89 *Coupon is not limited to one time use.

If anyone is ordering let me know. I wouldn't mind picking up some more hops.

[Don]

I need to order some

[msjulian]

I was just looking for some myself...
I am looking for:
6.5oz Goldings
2.0oz Fuggles
2.0oz Challenger

I do not really have the resources right now to go deep so if any one will allow me to piggy back I would appreciate it...

[john mills]

Newsfrom Hops Direct:

Harvest News
Our 2010 hop crop is looking to be an average to lighter crop due to an unusually cool and wet spring.  The changes in our weather patterns have also delayed the crop somewhat ......... therefore, we look to begin picking hops near the end of August. Cooler spring temps can be an indicator of lower alpha levels in the crop but until we get samples back from the state lab, it is just too early to tell.  On the flip side, it is a clean crop; the mites and mildew seem to be under control at this point so we should have good quality hops to work with.  That's how we see it...here on the farm. If  you are ordering this year you may expect a slight delay due to harvest and our picking schedule being pushed back farther than normal.

So I guess we can expect about $20 Lbs with lower Alpha levels, but the good news is that they will have new Citra, and Sterling hops

[Chris Norrick]

I forgot to post this. I met a local hop farmer at the Jasper contest! It is called Rattlesnake Hollow Hop Farm, 8156 Simmons Creek Road, Shoals, IN 47581. 812-936-2618. Organically grown. They will have Horizon, Mt. Hood, Centenial, Pearle, Fuggle, Cascade, Sterling, Chinnook, and Nugget this year. You can pick your own and they would love for us to come out.

[Michael Erwin]

Has anyone contacted the guy in Shoals? What info do you have? Availability, costs, AA%, etc.

[Chris Norrick]

I've not contacted them and that's all the info I have off their flyer.

[jefrey3]

I have talked to him. Sun King got most of his Cascade & Centennial. He is going to call me when he has figured out what he has available.

[john mills]

Hops Direct has limited 2010 crop available. It doesn't look like the alpha acids were affected much by the wet spring.
2009 willamette's for $6.75/lb!