Hops Availability

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  1. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Thinking ahead for when we get around to selecting hops for the crowd IPA project...

    Is there any hop variety that currently simply can't be found anywhere, even in small quantities and (perhaps) high prices?

    I haven't had any trouble getting anything, but I bought bulk early for varieties that are typically scarce.
     
  2. porcelli426

    porcelli426 Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2008 Colorado

    Amarillo is tough at the moment
     
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  3. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,844) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Citra is hard to find, but it can be done.
     
  4. OddNotion

    OddNotion Pooh-Bah (1,853) Nov 1, 2009 New Jersey
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  5. michaeltrego

    michaeltrego Crusader (423) May 21, 2004 New Hampshire

    I have been watching out for Riwaka for a few months in all the usual places, but have come up empty so far...
     
  6. OddNotion

    OddNotion Pooh-Bah (1,853) Nov 1, 2009 New Jersey
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    I have really been wanting to try out Riwaka... I feel we will have better luck when the new harvest comes out in Spring. I havent seen them around this year either.
     
  7. michaeltrego

    michaeltrego Crusader (423) May 21, 2004 New Hampshire

    Yep, I think that will be the case unfortunately.
     
  8. tngolfer

    tngolfer Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2012 Tennessee

    I have had trouble finding pellet Amarillo around locally but I can find leaf Amarillo. I think this is going to be a rough year for Simcoe.

    That being said, please include them in the future vote.
     
  9. koopa

    koopa Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2008 New Jersey

    Send me a beermail and I may be able to help you out....
     
  10. koopa

    koopa Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2008 New Jersey

    Send me a beermail and I may be able to help you out too!
     
  11. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,181) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I just checked one of my favorite online vendors (Northern Brewer) and they list Amarillo as “Out of Stock” and Citra isn’t even listed as an option.

    Cheers!
     
  12. jlpred55

    jlpred55 Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2006 Iowa

    I just used the last of my amarillo and simcoe, but I think I can get more.....THINK
     
  13. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    A lot of the ingredient sites I've used all say that Amarillo is gonna be super scarce till 2014 for homebrewers, but I've found a few places with Citra and Simcoe. Looks like ill be subbing Simcoe for Amarillo in the kern river Citra DIPA clone recipe.
     
  14. TheMonkfish

    TheMonkfish Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 Chad

    Farmhouse Brewing had some as of yesterday.
     
  15. mattsander

    mattsander Initiate (0) Feb 3, 2010 Canada (AB)

    Citra and Amarillo are the two hardest ones to find this year.
     
  16. kjyost

    kjyost Initiate (0) May 4, 2008 Canada (MB)

    Not in my freezer :stuck_out_tongue:
     
  17. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,502) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
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    I'm stocked pretty well, and my LHBS has PLENTY.
     
  18. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,502) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
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    I haven't had any trouble getting anything. I stocked up some favorites in leaf and pellet, and my local store has piles and piles of leaf and pellet.

    But I think perhaps, while maybe taking another vote, we vote on hops, with the preface that people vote on maybe not what they like, but keep in mind what they can get as well. I'd hate to do a beer just because one guy says he can't get Simcoe, but at the same time, I'd had to be that guy left out because I'm the only one that can't get something as well. Kills the spirit of everyone doing so, but limited the "average" part if we limit it based on some parameters.
     
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  19. TheMonkfish

    TheMonkfish Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 Chad

    Not to re-gloat, but yeah - my better half is being really accommodating about the 4# of Citra, Simcoe and Amarillo taking up the ice cube space.
     
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  20. michaeltrego

    michaeltrego Crusader (423) May 21, 2004 New Hampshire

    Really? I looked yesterday, and just now, out of stock...
     
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