Hey all--
I had a fellow brewer friend visit my brewery today and he commented on my storing of hop pellets in a chest freezer that's set at -10F. He said this would fracture hop oils and weaken the hop aroma, and suggested refrigeration at 40 degrees or higher. I've been very happy with the aroma of the hops I've been using and can't imagine why this would degrade the hops more than conventional refrigeration, especially with the moisture issue with normal refrigeration. I don't know everything (or all that much) about this topic, so I thought I'd get your opinions on this. Thanks!
I had a fellow brewer friend visit my brewery today and he commented on my storing of hop pellets in a chest freezer that's set at -10F. He said this would fracture hop oils and weaken the hop aroma, and suggested refrigeration at 40 degrees or higher. I've been very happy with the aroma of the hops I've been using and can't imagine why this would degrade the hops more than conventional refrigeration, especially with the moisture issue with normal refrigeration. I don't know everything (or all that much) about this topic, so I thought I'd get your opinions on this. Thanks!
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