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Galaxy Hops (Pellets)

Galaxy Hops (Pellets)

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One the most popular hops in craft brewing today, Galaxy hops are adored for their huge oil content and pungent citrus and passionfruit flavors. This single hop variety accounts for the majority of hop yield coming from Australia, and is still one of the more difficult hops to get your hands on. It's so popular that we have to contract for it years in advance, so be sure to shore up your supply when it's in stock! This tantalizing dual purpose hop can be used up and down the hopping schedule and is an absolute stunner when used late in the boil, whirlpool, or dry hopping. Expect big aromas of peach with hints of pineapple and tropical fruit. Use liberally in all hop-forward styles, including IPAs, Pale Ales, Hazys, hoppy lagers, or any beer where you want to add a little tropical twist.

Hop Statistics:
Alpha Acids: 13.5 – 14.8%
Beta Acids: 5.8 – 6.0%
Alpha-Beta Ratio: 2.25 – 2.55
Cohumulone: (% of alpha acids): 35%
Total Oils in mls per 100 grams dried: 2.4 – 2.7
Similar Hop Varieties: Citra®

Citra® is a registered trademark owned by Yakima Chief Hops, LLC.

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This is a good for dry hopping
Thomas H on Mar 2, 2023
NE-style IPA
Hal W on Jan 30, 2023
This is a good for dry hopping
Thomas H on Mar 2, 2023
Wanted something fruity
Jose c on Feb 11, 2023
NE-style IPA
Hal W on Jan 30, 2023
Great hop
Joe M on Dec 7, 2022
double IPA
Yamil R on Sep 24, 2022
I need it
Rue T on Sep 15, 2022
using for for Hazy
Jeremy M on Sep 14, 2022
Love the hop
michael h on Sep 7, 2022
I’m going to use these hops in a single hop beer recipe
Mark Z on Aug 24, 2022
Passion fruit, citrus, peach with pineapple overtones
Roger W on Aug 17, 2022
need it for a recipe that I am brewing
lucus a on Jul 13, 2022
Want to make a Hazy IPA
Arturo A on Jun 14, 2022
to make more tropical IPAs
Michael C on May 13, 2022
to make beer
david r on May 2, 2022
I've been to far away galaxies
Charlie H on Apr 30, 2022
Doing an single hop Galaxy IPA for Star Wars Day
Tyle M on Apr 11, 2022
making thing hoppy
Matthew T on Mar 18, 2022
I need it for my recipe.
Gerardo B on Mar 10, 2022
IPA following recipe
Pratik A on Feb 22, 2022
the best!
evangelina m on Feb 22, 2022
making ipa
Joshua L on Feb 10, 2022
Great Hops
Lance Y on Jan 26, 2022
Love them
Eric L on Jan 22, 2022
Name is interesting
Gina G on Dec 22, 2021
Love this one too
Mike F on Dec 17, 2021
Pale ALe
Michael V on Nov 12, 2021
Sweetness
David D on Sep 17, 2021
juicy hop
Brian O on Sep 14, 2021
West Coast IPA
Valued C on Aug 31, 2021
Brewing Beer
Garrett C on Jul 19, 2021
It was far, far away.
WILLIAM Reynolds B on Jun 25, 2021
For an IPA #1
John L on Jun 24, 2021
Best there is
Peter S on Jun 10, 2021
I use it for my IPA
Daniel C on Jun 10, 2021
for dry hopping
peter t on Jun 3, 2021
amazing pungent hops
Bill A on Apr 30, 2021
Awesome pale ale & IPA hops
Thomas B on Apr 30, 2021
Making a Kona Clone
James B E on Apr 15, 2021
Beer
Andrew H on Mar 30, 2021
hoppin' off the rails on a hazy train
Tyler B on Mar 30, 2021
Hazy recipe
Derek E. W on Mar 8, 2021
Good price and quality product
Bernie e on Feb 20, 2021
Attempting a clone of Great Notion - Juice Explorer
Mark W on Feb 8, 2021
great
adam g on Feb 5, 2021
Kangaroos
Floyd on Jan 27, 2021
For IPA
Adam S on Jan 22, 2021
Recipe from white labs for brut ipa
Shayna K on Jan 19, 2021
Great hop addition for an IPA!
Kenneth H on Dec 29, 2020
recipe
M Tyler S on Dec 29, 2020
Good hops for SMaSH
Kenneth H on Dec 25, 2020
Wanted something fruity
Jose c on Feb 11, 2023
Great hop
Joe M on Dec 7, 2022
Reviews

4.7 / 5.0
30 Reviews
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Rated 5 out of 5
Goes great with citra and mosaic.
October 18, 2022
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Finally found them in stock.
September 28, 2022
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 3 out of 5
Bad batch?
I’m giving three stars because maybe my nose and tastebuds are missing something, or maybe I got a bad batch. When I opened the package of Galaxy I was waiting for the explosive tropic and citrus notes. What did I get? Bland earthy smells…I thought, maybe I’m developing COVID. Good thing I was also using Strata hops that day. So I open the bag of Strata to see how my nose was operating for that day: boom, dank and tropical smells like you read about. That ruled out COVID. So, ok, first impressions of Galaxy are not so great. Let’s see how it performs in a brew. I used a total of 5 ounces of Galaxy hops (FIVE) in a 5 gallon brew plus 1 ounce of Strata. All hops were used at flameout or dry hopped. The result? Zero tropical or fruity aromas. The beer has a pronounced Earthy and/or mineral feel. I’ve had a sulfur issue in the past (with a lager that I pressure fermented and should not have pressure fermented). This is not sulfur. It makes me think the hops were expired, but that’s hard to believe given the high demand for these hops.

I have to say, I very strongly suspect the hops I purchased were not up to the standards of what Galaxy hops should be. I’ve been happy with Amarillo, Strata, Citrus. Mosaic, Idaho #7, Enigma…you name it. I was super stoked to try Galaxy since I was holding out on purchasing because of the price. What a letdown this has been. If this wasn’t a bad batch, then I can’t tell you why this hop gets so many rave reviews.

Maybe in a few months I’ll buy again to see if it was me, or if it really was a skunked batch of hops. I still have 11 ounces of these hops to get through. Do I potentially ruin future beers, or just throw that $20 in the trash? I’m too cheap to toss it. If the next brew turns out to be trash, then I’ll be convinced the hops I got were bad, or Galaxy is just a terrible hop (I’m gonna go with my hunch and say it’s the first option).
September 1, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Above all other hops.
February 11, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Tropical notes
Beautiful tropical aromas character in my NEIPA
January 29, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 2 out of 5
unexpected heavy mint aromas when used for dry hopping.
January 27, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great hops! Used in my first NEIPA and they didn’t disappoint!
September 23, 2020
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 4 out of 5
Very Good Hop
After reading the reviews, I brewed what was supposed to be the end-all tropical pale ale. I brewed with a total of 6 ounces of Galaxy, to include an 2 1/2 ounces in dry hop. While the beer turned out very good, and I would definitely use Galaxy again, it didn't quite meet my expectations for it's tropical flavor. Guess my expectations were set too high!
May 6, 2020
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 4 out of 5
P d**n good
Was kind of expecting more unique flavors but was acceptable.
April 28, 2020
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Keep on brewing
You can never go wrong with this
Great stuff
Great stuff
April 25, 2020
Purchased
over 4 years ago