Currently Available as of 5/21/09
PELATIZED FRESH HOPS
DOMESTIC / EUROPEAN / BRITISH
Sorry, due to the worldwide hop shortage, there is now a
LIMIT OF 8 OZS. PER VARIETY!
$2.50 per Ounce
Our hops are purchased directly from the producer. They are received vacuum sealed, re-packed in one pound air-tight jars, and immediately frozen. We weigh them in oxygen barrier bags. Store in your freezer.
WE SELL ONLY FRESH HOPS!
BRITISH:
| FUGGLES – 4.0% | E. KENT GOLDINGS – 4.5% |
| PHOENIX – 12.0% | PROGRESS – 4.0% |
| SOVEREIGN – 4.6% | TARGET – 8.0% |
| WHITBREAD GOLDINGS VARIETY (W.G.V.) – 5.7% | |
EUROPEAN:
| AURORA (Yugoslav) – 4.2% | NO. BREWERS (German) – 9.5% |
| HALLERTAU MITTLEFRUH (German) – 3.9% | |
| PREMIANT (Czech) – 7.1% | SAAZ (Czech) – 2.8% |
| SAPHIR (German) – 4.2% | SELECT (German) – 4.9% |
| SELECT (German) – 4.9% | SPALT (German) – 4.0% |
| SLADEK (Czech) – 7.8% | |
| STRISSELSPALT (French) – 2.3% | TRADITION (German) – 6.0% |
| STYRIAN GOLDINGS (Yugoslav) – 3.5% | |
DOMESTIC:
| AHTANUM – 4.5% | AMARILLO – 8.2% |
| BULLIONS – 8.2% | BREWERS GOLD – 4.6% |
| CENTENNIAL – 9.0% | CRYSTAL - 3.1% |
| CASCADE (Domestic) – 6.0% | CASCADE (Argentine) – 3.2% |
| CLUSTERS – 6.5% | COLUMBUS – 13.6% |
| CHINOOK – 11.8% | GALENA - 12.9% |
| GLACIER – 6.0% | GOLDINGS (Domestic) – 4.9% |
| HORIZON – 11.3% | LIBERTY – 5.2% |
| MAGNUM – 13.0% | MT. HOOD – 4.3% |
| MT. RAINIER – 6.2% | NEWPORT – 11.1% |
| NO. BREWERS – 8.1% | NUGGET – 12.3% |
| PERLE – 6.2% | PALISADE – 7.4% |
| SANTIAM – 3.6% | SIMCOE – 11.9% |
| STERLING – 6.0% | SUMMIT – 18.1% |
| TETTNANG (Domestic) – 4.8% | VANGARD - 4.5% |
| WARRIOR – 15.4% | WILLAMETTE – 4.6% |
ALL HOPS - $2.50/OUNCE
Limit of 8 oz. per variety
THE HOME BEER/WINE/CHEESEMAKING SHOP, WOODLAND HILLS, CA
In Calif: 800-559-9922 or 818-884-8586
DOMESTIC PELLETS |
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HOP VARIETY General Use: Substitutions For: |
ALPHA ACIDITY Measure of Hop Strength/Intensity. The Higher the Number, the Stronger the Hop. |
CO-HUMULONE (% of the Alpha Acidity) Measure of the "Cleanness"/"Niceness" of the Hop Bitterness. Lower is better. |
AHTANUM Similar citrus/floral spice as Cascade Cascade/Amarillo/Simcoe |
4.5%% |
32% |
AMARILLO Viewed as a Cascade type. Centennial/Chinook/Ahtanum |
8.2% |
21-24% |
BULLION A classic bittering hop with pronounced "American" aroma. |
8.2% |
35-40% |
BREWERS GOLD Generally used as a bittering hop. Bullion |
4.6% |
40-48% |
DOMESTIC CASCADE Aroma variety with a well-balanced bitterness. Great citrusy, floral intensity. Centennial/Amarillo/Columbus |
6.0% |
34% |
ARGENTINE CASCADE Aroma variety with a well-balanced bitterness. The brew pubs that have had to switch to these, due to the hop shortage, describe it as "spicy" with black pepper tones. Centennial/Amarillo/Columbus |
3.2% |
33% |
CENTENNIAL Excellent all-purpose hop with floral and citrus tones. Very balanced, sometimes called a super Cascade. Cascade, possibly Columbus or Chinook. Analytically a blend of 70% Cascade and 30% Columbus will give similar profile. |
9.0% |
33% |
CLUSTER Excellent all-purpose hop with well-balanced bittering and no undesirable aroma properties. Galena/possibly Northern Brewer |
6.5% |
36-42% |
COLUMBUS Originated for high alpha. Also popular for aromatic oil properties. Great for dry-hopping. Nugget/Chinook/Target/Northern Brewer/possibly Centennial |
13.6% |
30-35% |
CRYSTAL Viewed as the most pungent of the new Hallertau family. Mt. Hood/Hallertau/Strisselspalt/Liberty |
3.1% |
20-26% |
GALENA Excellent high alpha hop with balanced bittering and good aroma profile. Nugget |
12.9% |
38-42% |
DOMESTIC GOLDINGS The classic English ale hop. Grown in Yakima, Wa., it is used extensively for kettle hopping and dry hopping. English Goldings/WGV/Progress |
4.9% |
22% |
HORIZON Dual-purpose hop with medium alpha and good aromas. Low co-humulone for a "clean" taste. Magnum |
11.3% |
16-19% |
LIBERTY Aroma variety with close similarities to German aroma varieties, especially Hallertau. Hallertau/Tradition/Mt. Hood/possibly Spalt |
5.2% |
25% |
MAGNUM Increasing acceptance as a clean bittering hop. German Magnum, possibly Horizon |
13.0% |
24-28% |
MT. HOOD Aroma variety with marked similarities to Hallertau. Crystal/Strisselspalt/Hallertau |
4.0% |
22-23% |
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MT. RAINIER Excellent floral/noble aromas similar to Hallertau with more bittering strength. |
6.2% | 22% |
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NEWPORT Strong bittering hop used successfully by Rouge Brewing, Newport, Oregon. Chinook etc. |
11.1% | 36-38 |
NUGGET A high alpha hop with good aroma profile. Galena/Magnum/Columbus/Target |
13.6% |
24-30% |
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PALISADES Dual-purpose hop. Both good, noble aroma and bittering properties. Perle/German Tettnang |
7.4% |
26% |
PERLE Dual-purpose hop. Moderate bitterness with German-type aroma profile. Northern Brewer |
6.2% |
27-32% |
SANTIAM New American hop that
contains noble/fine aroma character. Tettnang/Spalt/Select |
3.6% |
22-24% |
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NEW! SAPHIR A true jewel in the noble hop family with a refined aroma and a mild flavor. Sweet, clean citrus aroma with a hint of tangerine. Try this in your finest German lagers, Pilsners, Belgian Whites, or even an English mild ale. Tettnanger, Mittlefrueh, US Saaz, Hersbrucker |
4.2% |
22-24% |
SIMCOE New high alpha hop with low co-humulone for good bitterness. Also good aromatic qualities. |
11.9% |
15-20% |
STERLING Similar to a Saaz-Mt. Hood combination. Relatively low co-humulone for good bitterness. Saaz |
5.3% |
24% |
SUMMIT Strong orange and tangerine citrus notes . "Wickedly piney, citrusey finish". Low co-humulone for a better bitterness. Simcoe and others, "Piney/Citrusy" |
18.1% |
27.6% |
VANGARD Still being tested in the micro-brewing industry. Low co-humulone for a better bitterness. Good acceptance. Hallertau/Mt. Hood/Liberty |
4.5% |
14-16% |
WARRIOR New hop with much flavor potential and stabile storage. Moderate co-humulone for a clean/better bitterness. Nugget/Columbus |
15.4% |
24-?% |
WILLAMETTE Top quality aroma hop. Fuggles/Tettnang/Styrian Goldings |
4.6% |
30-35% |
EUROPEAN PELLETS |
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HOP VARIETY General Use: Substitutions For: |
ALPHA ACIDITY Measure of Hop Strength/Intensity. The Higher the Number, the Stronger the Hop. |
CO-HUMULONE (% of the Alpha Acidity) Measure of the "Cleanness"/"Niceness" of the Hop Bitterness. Lower is better. |
NEW! AURORA An intense/pleasing aroma hop. Can be placed between Perle and Northern Brewer. |
4.2% |
17-24% |
HALLERTAU
MITTLEFRUH The classic German noble/fine aroma hop. Liberty/Tradition/Ultra/Hersbruck |
2.2% |
17-24% |
NORTHERN BREWERS Nugget like hops |
9.5% |
25-30% |
NEW! PREMIANT Pleasant/spicy aroma and higher and balanced bitterness. Used in Czech breweries for the second addition. Perle/Saaz/Sterling |
7.1% |
23% |
SAAZ A classic Slovenian noble/fine hop. Polish Lublin/Sterling |
3.6% |
24-28% |
NEW!
SAPHIR A true jewel in the noble hop family with a refined aroma and a mild flavor. Sweet/clean citrus aroma that has a hint of tangerine. |
4.2% |
24-28% |
SELECT Bred to be like Spalt/Tettnang/Saaz. Spalt/Tettnang/Saaz/Hallertau |
4.9% |
21-25% |
NEW! SLADEK (CZECH) Highly prized, giving a unique aroma and after-bitter flavor. Use at least 20 minutes before the end of the brewing process. Both Saaz and Sladek complement each other in the production of high quality lager beers. |
7.8% |
25-30% |
SPALT Traditional with fine/noble aroma. Saaz/Tettnang/Select |
4.5% |
23-38% |
STRISSELSPALT Good to very good aroma hop. Mt. Hood/Crystal/Hallertau |
1.8% |
20-25% |
STYRIAN
GOLDINGS An ecotype of Fuggles grown in Slovenia. World renowned aroma hop. Fuggles/Willamette/Glacier |
3.5% |
25-36% |
TETTNANG Traditional with very fine/noble aroma. Spalt/Select/Saaz/Hallertau |
2.5% |
23-29% |
TRADITION Grown to replace Hallertau. Liberty/Hallertau |
6.0% |
26-29% |
BRITISH PELLETS |
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HOP VARIETY General Use: Substitutions For: |
ALPHA ACIDITY Measure of Hop Strength/Intensity. The Higher the Number, the Stronger the Hop. |
CO-HUMULONE (% of the Alpha Acidity) Measure of the "Cleanness"/"Niceness" of the Hop Bitterness. Lower is better. |
CHALLENGER True dual-purpose with moderate alpha combined with a good kettle aroma. Perle/Northern Brewer |
6.5% |
20-25% |
FUGGLES Long associated with typical English ale brewing. Imparts good hop aroma and late-hop flavor. Willamette/Styrian Goldings |
4.5% |
23-30% |
KENT GOLDINGS The classic English ale hop. Grown in East Kent, between Dover and London, it is used extensively for kettle hopping and dry hopping. WGV/Progress |
4.5% |
20-25% |
NEW! SOVEREIGN Fruity flavors and aromas. Peach overtones. Soft, balanced bittering. Fuggles/Willamette |
4.6% |
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TARGET A high alpha variety with an acceptable to desireable kettle hop aroma. Fuggles/Willamette |
8.0% |
29-35% |
W.G.V. A general purpose aroma hop. Not quite as fine as Goldings. |
5.7% |
32-36% |
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