2025 Cryo Fresh™ Pre-Order Form

Pre-order Deadline: July 31, 2025


Price: $14.50/lb USD


YCH suggests brewers use a 1:1 substitution ratio for T90 when planning for using Cryo Fresh™ in dry hop applications.


What is Cryo Fresh™?

Combining the groundbreaking concept of Frozen Fresh Hops and the innovative technology of Cryo Hops®, we are pleased to introduce a new way to brew fresh hop beers with a convenient, easy-to-use, concentrated pelletized product. Cryo Fresh, an advancement of trial products YCH 301 and YCH 302, is derived from the concentrated lupulin of fresh whole-cone hops. This unique product captures the vibrant flavors and aromas of fresh hops, with a fraction of the footprint and the mess that comes with fresh whole cones. Cryo Fresh offers brewers the opportunity to replicate harvest-fresh aromatics year-round.


How is it made?

Cryo Fresh starts in the field with freshly harvested, un-kilned whole cone hops! These are immediately frozen, locking in their delicate aromas and preserving the integrity of the lupulin glands with a refined freezing process. From there, the whole fresh frozen cones undergo our patented cryogenic processing. This isolates the concentrated lupulin while preserving essential hop oils in a frozen, nitrogen-rich, low-oxygen environment, resulting in Cryo Fresh pellets.


How do I use it?

Cryo Fresh can be used at any stage, including the cold side, where traditional whole cone fresh hops are simply impractical. However, to maximize the fresh hop attributes, YCH suggests using Cryo Fresh in the active or post-fermentation dry hop.


What are the benefits?

One of Cryo Fresh’s most significant advantages is flexibility. Unlike fresh whole-cone hops, there is no rush to brew immediately. Fresh Hop beers have a uniquely verdant aroma and are packed with fresh-picked flavors! Cryo Fresh makes those distinctive characteristics accessible to brewers everywhere, any time of year.

The pelletized format of Cryo Fresh eliminates the logistical challenges of handling and utilizing bulky whole-cone fresh hops. Consider that one 5 KG (11 lb.) box of Cryo Fresh pellets, which can easily be carried under an arm, packs the same lupulin punch as roughly 33 pounds of whole cone fresh hops!

With a three-year shelf life under proper frozen storage conditions, Cryo Fresh lets you brew a beer with bright, fresh hop flavor any time of year. Whether you want to capture those dynamic harvest aromas in a summertime IPA or release a fresh hop Winter Warmer, Cryo Fresh gives you the freedom to brew on your schedule.


What are the shipping and storage requirements?

By refining our freezing process, we’ve optimized efficiency to reduce costs, making frozen fresh hops more accessible than ever. Cryo Fresh must remain frozen for the duration of shipping. We intend to begin shipping immediately after processing, allowing brewers the potential to meet fresh hop beer competition deadlines. All 2025 orders must be pulled by July 31st, 2026.

Cryo Fresh ships next-day air in 5 KG (11 lb.) boxes packed with dry ice to preserve freshness.

For optimal quality, store Cryo Fresh between 0 and 14°F (-18°C to -10°C) for up to 3 years. If the product is stored between 14 and 35°F (-10°C to 2°C), we recommend using it within 48 hours.

What varieties are available?

For the 2025 harvest, Cryo Fresh will be available in Simcoe®, Sabro®, Citra®, Mosaic®, and Krush™.

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CUSTOMER DETAILS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION


**PLEASE READ CAREFULLY**



Pre-orders are estimated to begin shipping in mid-September 2025. Shipments will continue throughout 2025 and into 2026, with a final shipping deadline of July 31, 2026. With this shipping schedule, you can brew a Fresh Hop beer beyond the traditional harvest window.


Payment will be due at time of shipment in accordance with your account's existing payment terms.


You will receive updates regarding the status of your order via email. Please ensure your contact details are accurate.


Please ensure your shipping address is correct, as YCH is not responsible for delays or mis-deliveries due to inaccuracies.


Availability of products is subject to change. If a variety becomes unavailable, you will be notified as quickly as possible via email.


Harvest windows vary each season. Cryo Fresh™ arrival in time for a GABF Fresh Hop category submission IS NOT guaranteed.


Store between 0°F and 14°F (-18°C to -10°C). If stored between 14°F and 35°F (-10°C to 2°C), use within 48 hours. Yakima Chief Hops is not responsible for product degradation due to improper storage or delays in use after delivery.



EARLY PICK VARIETIES:

  • Sabro®
  • Simcoe®


LATE PICK VARIETIES:

  • Citra®
  • Krush™
  • Mosaic®

IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION


**PLEASE READ CAREFULLY**


YCH CANNOT GUARANTEE ORDER FULFILLMENT UNTIL WE RECEIVE MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMIT (MRL) RESULTS AFTER PRODUCTION.



  • Pre-orders are estimated to begin shipping in mid October 2025.


  • All orders must be prepaid at the time of dispatch.


  • Shipping cost to be determined.



You will receive updates regarding the estimated shipping cost and the status of your order via email. Please ensure your contact details are accurate.


Please ensure the shipping address provided is accurate. YCH is not responsible for delays or misdeliveries due to incorrect addresses.


Availability of products is subject to change. If a variety becomes unavailable, you will be notified as quickly as possible via email.


Store between -18°C to -10°C (0°F and 14°F). If stored between -10°C to 2°C (14°F and 35°F), use within 48 hours. Yakima Chief Hops is not responsible for product degradation due to improper storage or delays in use after delivery.



AVAILABLE VARIETIES:


  • Citra®
  • Krush™
  • Mosaic®
  • Sabro®
  • Simcoe®

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COMPLETE BUNDLE = Ship all ordered varieties together when ready

One shipping charge

  • Earliest shipment time: Late September, early October


SPLIT SHIPMENTS = Two separate shipments: (1) for early and (1) for late varieties

Two shipping charges

  • Early variety (Sabro®, Simcoe®): Estimated shipment mid-September
  • Late variety (Citra®, Mosaic®, Krush™): Estimated shipment late September, early October


NO RUSH = Ship your pre-order at any time, up until July 31, 2026

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COMPLETE BUNDLE = Pick up all ordered varieties together when ready

  • Earliest Pick Up: Late September, early October.


SPLIT PICK UP = Two separate pick-ups: (1) for early and (1) for late varieties

  • Early variety (Sabro®, Simcoe®): Estimated mid-September
  • Late variety (Citra®, Mosaic®, Krush™): Estimated late September, early October.


NO RUSH = Pick up your pre-order at any time, up until July 31, 2026

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Pre-orders are estimated to begin shipping mid October 2025 and are currently scheduled to ship from our facilities at Sunnyside, WA. For additional information, please see above.


COMPLETE BUNDLE = Ship all ordered varieties together when ready


  • Earliest shipment time: mid October


NO RUSH = Ship your pre-order at any time, up until July 31, 2026

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