Everything you need to know about contracting hops with Zoltan Sivo from Yakima Chief Hops. What is hop contracting? Why do we do it? How do we nail it? 

Find out how to secure your breweries' hops for the future.

00:10 - Welcome to the first ever episode
02:41 - What Hop buying options are there? 
05:36 - Are there differences in quality between contracting and spot market?
08:33 - Hop Contracting 101
25:18 - What to do if you over contract your hops?
30:22 - Hop contract flexibility
36:22 - Contractual obligations from the supplier
42:29 - Is there a buyer hierarchy?
46:54 - What is good vs bad quality? 
51:21 - Hop purchasing collectives
54:37 - Summary

Episode Sponsor: Kersia Chemical Group