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OCR: oxygen-barrier bags. By eliminating 95% of the oxygen pene- tration (which polyethylene bags don't), we can maintain maximum freshness on a year-round basis. Also, when you buy from us, we print the alpha (bittering) acid per- centage on the package. This is impor- tant if you're adding hops by bittering units, rather than by weight alone (See Brewing Quality Beers, 2nd edition, pp. 28-32). Alpha acid levels will vary from lot to lot, and from season to season. Hops (above) are often pelletized for better storage Whole Flower Hops. and more accurate measurements. B.C. Kent Golding 4 oz. $4.95 HOPS Cascade 4 oz .. $3.95 Hallertau 4 oz. $4.95 Hops boiled with the wort (bittering/ Northern Brewer 4 oz. $4.95 boiling/kettle hops) slowly release acids Perle 4 oz. $4.95 that bitter your beer and help preserve it. Saaz 4 oz. $5.95 Hops added at the end of the boil, or during fermentation (aromatic/finish- Plug Hops. ing hops), add aroma and fresh-hop fla- These hops are compressed whole hops. vor. Any hop variety can be used for Hallertau 4 oz. .. $3.95 either purpose. Call for additional varieties and prices. One of the most important things (Shipping weight on 4 oz. hops, is 5 oz.) about hops is that they be fresh, full of Pelletized Hops. both the bittering acids and the arom- atic essential oils. Keeping them that Choose from table below. Domestic varieties are $2.50 each, and imported way requires protection against air, moisture, heat and light. Therefore, all varieties marked with (*) are $3.50 each. of our hops are packaged in special, (Shipping weight on 2 oz. hops, is 3 oz.) High Alpha Varieties Medium Alpha Varieties Low Alpha Varieties Chinook * B.C. Kent Golding * Hallertau Eroica * British Blend * Saaz Nugget Cascade · Spalt Cluster * Tettnang Northern Brewer Liberty Perle Willamette (improved Fuggle) Mt. Hood (Oregon Hallertau) Centennial (CFJ-90) * Imported varieties 7