I’m ordering some fresh hops through my LHBS. I have a tentative delivery date, but I won’t be able to brew for about 4-5 days after I get them. I’ve heard you should use fresh hops right away. Is that true? If so, can I freeze them, or would I be fine using them within a week?
Ive heard of a brewery (moylans?) Who stored fresh hops cold in a co2 purged corny for months. You’d probably be fine for a few days.
I’ve frozen fresh hops before and they seemed no worse for the wear once I got around to using them. Will probably do it again this year.
Did you vac-pack them?
I’ve done both. Obviously vacuum packed is better, but a few days in a ziplock with the air squeezed out didn’t seem to have much negative effect