Bulk Hop Purchase

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by inchrisin, Dec 3, 2012.

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  1. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    I don't know a lot about the sites that sell hops by the pound. Do they have times of the year that they have sales? I know suppliers tend to do this with grains around September (harvest season). Does hopdirect or nikobrew or anywhere else ever do something similar?

    Also, I'm looking for a place that can sell me a pound of the following:

    Cascade
    Centennial
    Nugget
    Simcoe <----seems to be a rare one
    Willamette

    Also, is it common for some of you guys to go out and drop $100 on hops like I might? :slight_smile:
     
  2. warchez

    warchez Zealot (545) Oct 19, 2004 Massachusetts

    You just missed a big round of Black Friday sales on whole pounds of hops from NikoBrew. I picked up a pound of EKG and Amarillo. I also purchases some warrior, cascade and falconers flight; all at half pound amounts.

    So yes, I am all for spending big on bulk hops just like grain if the deal is right and I feel like I'll use them.
     
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  3. ryane

    ryane Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2007 Washington

    hopsdirect always puts up the last years crop for reduced prices around harvest time, but when they are 5-15$/lb for the current harvest iits not a big deal anyway
     
  4. ericj551

    ericj551 Pooh-Bah (1,638) Apr 29, 2004 Canada (AB)
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    Hops direct can get you a good price on the variety's you're looking for with the exception of Simcoe. I just did a group order with them and it went really well, we got in just in time to snag a bunch of Citra and Amarillo before they ran out. I've also done orders with B Crosby Hops (http://bcrosbyhops.com/), they have really good prices and should be getting pellets of the 2012 harvest in soon.

    Dropping $100 on hops seems like a lot at the time, but if you think about paying $2-$3 per ounce at the homebrew store, you'll really save money throughout the year. I strongly recommend investing in a vacuum sealer if you're going this route, you can keep your hops fresh for a long time this way.
     
  5. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    I've had good experiences with hops direct and with brewmasterswarehouse.com, although for bulk hops, hops direct is better (more selection, bulk seller). However, I've bought half pounds on occasion from brewmasters warehouse, and I've had no problems with what I've gotten from them either.

    You should not have trouble finding most of those except simcoe.
     
  6. HerbMeowing

    HerbMeowing Maven (1,295) Nov 10, 2010 Virginia
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  8. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    Thanks for all the post so far guys. I think I'm a little behind in the game and should know more about some of these sites by now.

    I've been to these places and I'm kind of bummed out I can't get simcoe for a decent price. It's just as frustrating that all the prices of each variety vary wildly between sellers. It make it hard to buy from one guy and pay shipping ONCE. :slight_smile: I think I'll add one more to the list in case anyone didn't know about it:

    http://www.yakimavalleyhops.com/category_s/1825.htm

    They seem like they could stand up to hopdirect. Anyone have any experience with these guys?
     
  9. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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    Buying Simcoe bulk is a tough one. You have to be paying attention at the right time to snag it (I did). Same with Amarillo and Citra (not that you asked). If you can find it in bulk at <$25-30 a pound, you should go for it if you would be buying enough other stuff to keep the shipping cost down. It will definitely be over $3 an ounce at the homebrew shops in the coming year. The other hops should be easy to get, with the possible exception of centennial if you wait much longer.
     
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  10. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    My LHBS is anticipating selling citra/simcoe by the ounce at close to $3 a pound with no bulk. :slight_frown:

    I will probably keep trying to snag some in bulk at various online outlets as I can.
     
  11. ericj551

    ericj551 Pooh-Bah (1,638) Apr 29, 2004 Canada (AB)
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  12. ericj551

    ericj551 Pooh-Bah (1,638) Apr 29, 2004 Canada (AB)
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    And they're gone.
     
  13. mikehartigan

    mikehartigan Maven (1,421) Apr 9, 2007 Illinois

  14. mnstorm99

    mnstorm99 Initiate (0) May 11, 2007 Minnesota

    Yakima valley and hopsdirect are the two place I get my hops and I would highly recommend both to anyone.
     
  15. oregone

    oregone Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2008 Oregon



    Some wicked good deals on pounds there today.
     
  16. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    Thanks for the legwork. Looks like I'll finally spend an embarrassingly large number of dollars on hops this year.
     
  17. mnstorm99

    mnstorm99 Initiate (0) May 11, 2007 Minnesota

    This is making me reconsider "not" getting Simcoe this year.
     
  18. reverseapachemaster

    reverseapachemaster Zealot (722) Sep 21, 2012 Texas

    I've been happy with hopsdirect.com for my bulk hops purchases for several years. They are/were liquidating those Belma hops on the cheap this harvest season. $6/lb. Some of the other sites listed in this thread have good reputations although I haven't personally done business with them.
     
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