Hops Direct

cannondale · Post by **cannondale** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:54 pm

Anyone have experience ordering hops from http://www.hopsdirect.com and have any comments on service, turnaround, product quality, shipping rates, etc.? They indicate USPS as a shipping option, but that it is not available to all regions. At, for example, $8.75 USD for a pound of cascade pellets, the pricing is certainly right.

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:57 pm

http://www.ratebeer.com/forums/what-is- ... 0598_2.htm

fridadiego · Post by **fridadiego** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:54 pm

I've ordered from Hops Direct twice, each order for 4 lbs of hops. They used USPS after I requested it on the order form. It took about two weeks each time.

Shipping was around $25.00 for each order which pegged it at about C$1.25 per ounce all told by my count, not including the ounce or two each pound was over. No duty or tax either time.

I wouldn't hesitate to order from them again.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:07 pm

I recently ordered 3 lbs of fresh leaves & 2 lbs of pellets... I think the shipping was around $30 USPS. It arrived ~7 business days after the visa transaction IIRC.

One lb was Centennial... I haven't openned them.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:34 pm

A few options here as well:
http://www.beerandwinefilter.com/

If people wanted to split 5# bags, it might be an option for homebrewers.

"# Hops from Puterbaugh Farms for the home-brewer, Brew-On-Premiss, or Microbrewery.
# 30 varieties of T90 Hop Pellets and 11 varieties of Leaf Hops available from stock.
# 5 lb foil bags (Pellets) or 1 lb foil bags (Leaf), vacuum-packed at the farm:
# 5# Pellet Varieties: Amarillo, Bravo, Bullion, Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Cluster, Fuggle, Galena, US Golding, US Hallertau, Liberty, US Magnum, Mt. Hood, Gr Northern Brewer, Nugget, Perle, Cz Saaz, US Saaz, Sorachi Ace, US Tettnanger, Gr Tettnanger and Willamette.
# 1# Leaf Varieties: Cascade, Fuggle and Willamette."

cannondale · Post by **cannondale** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:24 pm

Derek if there's enough interest to make it worthwhile, I'm in. I'm planning to brew some DIPA's once the weather starts to warm a little, and buying hops by the ounce just won't cut it...especially if you want to try something along the lines of pliny the elder, at a pound of hops in a 5 gallon batch!

Speaking of cost-effective home-brewing..I came to realize recently that Grains Process sells sacks of Canada Maltings 2-Row for ~$43. Of course you can get 2-row from G&P for $35 per sack, but that's all the way in Fergus. $43 is the cheapest I've seen for a sack of base grain in the GTA.

markaberrant · Post by **markaberrant** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:16 am

cannondale wrote:especially if you want to try something along the lines of pliny the elder, at a pound of hops in a 5 gallon batch!

I just wrote up a recipe yesterday for a double IPA with 26oz of hops. Me and some buddies are brewing it next Saturday.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:06 pm

I'm probably stocked up on hops for at least the summer... but variety is nice.

Does anyone have a list of what Grains Process stocks? Marris Otter? They're REALLY close to me.

cannondale · Post by **cannondale** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 3:01 pm

Derek wrote:I'm probably stocked up on hops for at least the summer... but variety is nice.

Does anyone have a list of what Grains Process stocks? Marris Otter? They're REALLY close to me.

I did have a list, but I seem to have misplaced or deleted it. Nevertheless, I don't recall MO being on it. Can't hurt to give them a call regardless. 416-291-3226.

Update: Found the list and MO is not on it. I would still call to confirm. Listed are 2-Row, Carastan, Chocolate, Black, Crystal, Munich, Vienna and Wheat malt.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:56 pm

Derek wrote:A few options here as well:
http://www.beerandwinefilter.com/

If people wanted to split 5# bags, it might be an option for homebrewers.

"# Hops from Puterbaugh Farms for the home-brewer, Brew-On-Premiss, or Microbrewery.
# 30 varieties of T90 Hop Pellets and 11 varieties of Leaf Hops available from stock.
# 5 lb foil bags (Pellets) or 1 lb foil bags (Leaf), vacuum-packed at the farm:
# 5# Pellet Varieties: Amarillo, Bravo, Bullion, Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Cluster, Fuggle, Galena, US Golding, US Hallertau, Liberty, US Magnum, Mt. Hood, Gr Northern Brewer, Nugget, Perle, Cz Saaz, US Saaz, Sorachi Ace, US Tettnanger, Gr Tettnanger and Willamette.
# 1# Leaf Varieties: Cascade, Fuggle and Willamette."

Apparently he does sell them by the pound... this was just posted on the SOB mailing list... see next post.

xocoatl · Post by **xocoatl** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:42 pm

This is the same info from http://www.beerandwinefilter.com/ but copied from the spreadsheet provided by someone on the SOB list:

T90 HOP PELLETS - all are vacuum-packed at the farm under Nitrogen in a 1 LB foil bag
Hop - 1#Amarillo Amarillo Hop Pellets, a/a 7.5% new size! 1 lb bag $14.50/bag
Hop - 1#Centennial Centennial Hop Pellets, a/a 8.0% new size! 1 lb bag $12.50/bag
Hop - 1#Chinook Chinook Hop Pellets, a/a 11.5% new size! 1 lb bag $11.50/bag
Hop - 1#Columbus Columbus Hop Pellets, a/a 14.0% new size! 1 lb bag $9.20/bag
Hop - 1#FirstGold First Gold UK Hop Pellets, a/a 8.0% new size! 1 lb bag $16.00/bag
Hop - 1#Fuggle Fuggle UK Hop Pellets, a/a 4.0% new size! 1 lb bag $16.00/bag
Hop - 1#HallertGR German Hallertau Hop Pellets, a/a 4.1% new size! 1 lb bag $11.30/bag
Hop - 1#Hersbrucker German Hersbrucker Hop Pellets, a/a 0.0% new size! 1 lb bag $12.00/bag
Hop - 1#Liberty Liberty Hop Pellets, a/a 3.0% new size! 1 lb bag $12.40/bag
Hop - 1#N.Brewer German Northern Brewer Hop Pellet, a/a 8.9% new size! 1 lb bag $10.20/bag
Hop - 1#Sorachi Sorachi Ace Hop Pellets, a/a 10.9% new size! 1 lb bag $19.00/bag
Hop - 1#Target UK Target Hop Pellets, a/a 8.6% new size! 1 lb bag $12.10/bag

T90 HOP PELLETS - all are vacuum-packed at the farm under Nitrogen in a 5 LB foil bag
Hop - Amarillo5 Amarillo Hop Pellets, a/a 7.5% 5 lb bag $53.50/bag
Hop - Bravo5 Bravo Hop Pellets, a/a 11.3% new hop! 5 lb bag $39.50/bag
Hop - Bullion5 Bullion Hop Pellets, a/a 7.9% 5 lb bag $54.00/bag
Hop - Cascade5 Cascade Hop Pellets, a/a 5.4% 5 lb bag $37.00/bag
Hop - Centennial5 Centennial Hop Pellets, a/a 8.0% 5 lb bag $46.50/bag
Hop - Chinook5 Chinook Hop Pellets, a/a 11.5% 5 lb bag $49.50/bag
Hop - Cluster5 Cluster Hop Pellets, a/a 7.0% 5 lb bag $54.00/bag
Hop - Columbus5 Columbus Hop Pellets, a/a 14.0% new hop! 5 lb bag $39.50/bag
Hop - Fuggle5 Fuggle UK Hop Pellets, a/a 4.0%; 4.5% 5 lb bag $59.00/bag
Hop - Galena5 Galena Hop Pellets, a/a 10.1% 5 lb bag $43.25/bag
Hop - Golding5 East Kent Golding, a/a 0.0% limited stock 5 lb bag $112.50/bag
Hop - GoldingUS5 US Golding Hop Pellets, a/a 4.5%; 6.0% 5 lb bag $60.50/bag
Hop - Hallertau5 Hallertau US Hop Pellets, a/a 4.5% 5 lb bag $63.50/bag
Hop - HallertGR5 German Hallertau Hop Pellets, a/a 4.1%; 4.3% new hop! 5 lb bag $45.50/bag
Hop - Liberty5 Liberty Hop Pellets, a/a 3.0% 5 lb bag $48.50/bag
Hop - Magnum5 US Magnum Hop Pellets, a/a 12.1% 5 lb bag $45.50/bag
Hop - MagnumGR5 German Magnum Hop Pellets, a/a 12.5% new hop! 5 lb bag $46.00/bag
Hop - Mt.Hood5 Mount Hood Hop Pellets, a/a 4.4% new hop! 5 lb bag $46.00/bag
Hop - N.Brewer5 German Northern Brewer Hop Pellet, a/a 8.9% 5 lb bag $46.50/bag
Hop - Nugget5 Nugget Hop Pellets, a/a 12.3%; 13.0% 5 lb bag $45.50/bag
Hop - Perle5 Perle Hop Pellets, a/a 8.1% 5 lb bag $45.50/bag
Hop - Saaz5 Czech Saaz Hop Pellets, a/a 3.5% 5 lb bag $51.50/bag

Hop - SaazUS5 US Saaz Hop Pellets, a/a 5.8% 5 lb bag $51.50/bag
Hop - Sorachi5 Sorachi Ace Hop Pellets, a/a 10.9% new hop! 5 lb bag $67.50/bag
Hop - Target5 UK Target Hop Pellets, a/a 8.6% new hop! 5 lb bag $39.75/bag
Hop - Tettnanger5 Tettnanger US Hop Pellets, a/a 3.4%; 3.9% 5 lb bag $60.50/bag
Hop - Willamette5 Willamette Hop Pellets, a/a 4.8% 5 lb bag $37.00/bag

LEAF HOPS - all are vacuum-packed at the farm under Nitrogen in a 1 LB foil bag
LeafHop - Amarillo1 Amarillo Leaf Hop, a/a 0.0% 1 lb bag $14.20/bag
LeafHop - Casc1 Cascade Leaf Hop, a/a 7.7% 1 lb bag $8.80/bag
LeafHop - Fuggle1 Fuggle UK Leaf Hop, a/a 0.0% 1 lb bag out of stock
LeafHop - Willam1 Willamette Leaf Hop, a/a 0.0% 1 lb bag out of stock
[Other Leaf and Pellet Hops available upon request... please ask]

cannondale · Post by **cannondale** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:11 pm

That is fantastic. Whole leaf cascade at $8.80/lb.

Any Bartowel homebrewers who are interested in purchasing, speak up and we shall get an order placed.

I wonder whether local pick-up is an option? I work in Mississauga..

JesseMcG · Post by **JesseMcG** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:06 pm

cannondale wrote:That is fantastic. Whole leaf cascade at $8.80/lb.

Any Bartowel homebrewers who are interested in purchasing, speak up and we shall get an order placed.

I wonder whether local pick-up is an option? I work in Mississauga..

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I'm interested in any sort of bulk order for sure...

elproducto · Post by **elproducto** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:40 pm

How did you guys make out with this?

I'm considering ordering from Hops direct, but wondered if beer and wine filter was worth it. Their website is lacking to say the least.

cannondale · Post by **cannondale** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 5:06 pm

elproducto wrote:How did you guys make out with this?

I'm considering ordering from Hops direct, but wondered if beer and wine filter was worth it. Their website is lacking to say the least.

I highly recommend ordering from Bob at Beer and Wine Filter. Last I heard, in terms 1 lb bags, he had...

Leaf (1 lb):
Amarillo
Cascade
Centennial
US Challenger
Citra
Sonnet
Willamette

Pellet (1 lb):
Amarillo
Bullion
Cascade
Centennial
Columbus
US Challenger
Chinook
Citra
UK Fuggle
US Golding
US Hallertau
GR Hallertau
GR Hersbrucker
Mt Hood
GR Northern Brewer
Nugget
Perle
CZ Saaz
GR Spalter Select
Strisselspalt
US Tettnanger
GR Tettnanger
Willamette

Just fire him an e-mail (you can find the address on the website) and he'll be able to get you set up.