{"product_id":"indie-hops-strata®-cgx®-pellets-2025","title":"Indie Hops Strata® CGX® pellets 2025","description":"\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eWe're proud to have partnered with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/indiehops.com\/\"\u003eIndie Hops\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/brewersselect.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLoughran Brewers Select\u003c\/a\u003e to bring world class hops to homebrewers in the UK. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eThese hops are used by the likes of Verdant, Deya, Sierra Nevada and Russian River breweries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eThey are aren't available anywhere else in the UK in homebrew quantities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eAvailable in CGX™ Cryogenic Lupulin Pellets with twice the potency of T-90 pellets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eWith roughly half of the hop cone removed, some of the natural hop cone character is lost, however a concentration of hop oils results allowing more intense flavour expression and increased beer yields. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndie Hops currently recommends 15-25% of T90 Pellet replaced by half that amount by weight of CGX™. Although many brewers will often add up to 50%.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-IE\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eAvailable in 25g and 50g packs - we recommend using all the CGX pellets in a short amount of time (ideally in 1 beer). Due to their high content of oils and volatiles they will lose freshness and potency quickly when not packaged cold and in a nitrogen atmosphere. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" lang=\"EN-IE\"\u003eInfo from Indie Hops: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/indiehops.com\/hops\/strata-cgx\"\u003ehttps:\/\/indiehops.com\/hops\/strata-cgx\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xwordsection1\" style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 93.9996%; height: 119.938px;\" height=\"103\" width=\"438\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.8198%; height: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.7343%; height: 20px;\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.8198%; height: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.7343%; height: 20px;\"\u003e2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.8198%; height: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlpha Acid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.7343%; height: 20px;\"\u003e25.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.8198%; height: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.7343%; height: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCGX® Cryogenic Lupulin Pellets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.9375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.8198%; height: 39.9375px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50.7343%; height: 39.9375px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePassionfruit | Strawberry | Grapefruit | Rock Concert Cannabis | Dried Chili Peppers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrata®’s hypnotic aroma and flavours has broken new ground in the craft beer world, and the full depth of Strata®’s hop character that T90 Strata pellets introduced is now complemented by the Strata® CGX™ concentrated cryogenic lupulin pellet option. CGX™ pellets have roughly twice the concentration of hop resins compared to T90 pellets, resulting in reduced vegetative matter and improved efficiency.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, because certain desirable hop oil components are removed and others amplified in the CGX™ pellet, the flavour and aroma contributions from Strata® CGX™ differ from that of Strata® T90. When using Strata® CGX™, it’s crucial to use a foundation of \u003c\/span\u003eStrata® T90 Pellets\u003cspan\u003e to maintain the full flavour spectrum. Optimum ratios will vary, but in aggressively hopped beers, Indie Hops currently recommends 15-25% of T90 Pellet replaced by half that amount by weight of CGX™.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indie Hops","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":57690176651646,"sku":null,"price":3.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"50g","offer_id":57690176684414,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2268\/6279\/files\/CopyofCopyof200hx310wx520d.png?v=1784127700","url":"https:\/\/brewkegtap.co.uk\/products\/indie-hops-strata%c2%ae-cgx%c2%ae-pellets-2025","provider":"BrewKegTap","version":"1.0","type":"link"}