When do new season American hops arrive

[markpeace]

Hi all,

I'd like to give a simcoe-y amarillo-y brew a go, and am aware that these are pretty scarce outside of the yearly new season delivery. Out of interest, when in the year is this?

M.

 

[mickyfinn]

Anytime now.However be warned when they are available buy extra , i got caught out the other year but not last , still putting citra, chinook etc in my brews most retailers been out of stock for ages

 

[kev]

When they do become available I'm going to buy a billion tons of them as I love hoppy APA's, etc and I'm fed up mucking around trying to find substitutes and alternatives for practically every recipe I do.

Be warned - there might not be much left once I'm finished!

K

 

[Vossy1]

It wouldn't surprise me if certain varieties will not be available at all as they'll all have gone to pre order....again ...such is the popularity of US hops at the mo :drink:

 

[graysalchemy]

I have got 1.8Kg in total of willamette, cascade and chinnock from a certain sponsor at a good price :whistle: :whistle:

I think I have a few years of odd job pale ale brewing :party: :party:

 

[calumscott]

Arrived yet Alistair?

 

[calumscott]

From the first website that came up in google...

"Harvest begins by late August and can last just over a month depending upon the size of the farm and the varieties harvested."

They then get processed and baled which takes a couple of days, then the FDA have to grade them... I bet that takes a wee while...

...then there's the process of selling and shipping so all in all the "about now" guesstimate seems right.

Rob? Rob??? Can I have some... damn, this'll get expensive...

 

[graysalchemy]

Arrived yet Alistair?

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh Yes

just pm'd you. :thumb:

 

[calumscott]

Ah, the good ole Royal Mail are sometimes pretty good. Only dropped it off at the local post office about one-ish yesterday. :hat: to them!

 

[Belter]

Rob said on the other forum that they are imminent and he'll let us know when they arrive. Hope he's bought enough!

 

[markpeace]

Thanks guys. I'm resisting repeatedly pressing f5 on the malt miller in paranoia that someone will get to them first...

 

[calumscott]

:twisted: I work no more than 5 mins drive from him...

...as soon as he has them, I'm there!!!

 

[markpeace]

Right. thats it, I'm packing up my tent and camping out in his front garden