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T-90 Hop Pellets

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T-90 Hop Pellets

Pressed and Preserved for Consistency
User-Friendly Hops Perfected in a Pellet

T-90 hop pellets are kiln-dried whole-leaf hops that have been milled and compressed into a user-friendly pellet shape. Pellets can be used anywhere in the brewing process and are fine-tuned to achieve a consistent density for repeatable brewing, batch after batch.

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Advantages

Convenient Format

Looking for a hop character that represents the entire cone, but don’t want to handle whole leaf bales? T-90 Pellets are the whole hop, pressed into a compact and easy-to-handle pellet. Use them anywhere in the brewing process.

True-to-Type

T-90 pellets come in every hop variety we grow, delivering the sensory notes you know and love. There are no limits to the aromatic profiles you can create!

Pairs Perfectly

T-90 pellets can be the main character or a supportive sidekick. Use them in tandem with our other products, like CO2 extract, Cryo Hops®, or HyperBoost®, to dial in the exact hop expression you crave.

Consistency in Every Brew

The Yakima Chief Hops pellet compression process has been fine-tuned to achieve a consistent density. Our expert teams masterfully produce each lot of hops so that you always get the attributes from the varieties you have come to rely on. That means repeatable brewing batch after batch.

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Ideal for:

Kettle Additions
Whirlpool Additions
Dry Hopping

Product Documents

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How to Brew with T-90 Pellets

T-90 hop pellets can be used anywhere in the brewing process. Kettle and whirlpool additions provide bitterness and hop character, with fermentation and dry hopping applications providing aroma and flavour.

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Kettle

Kettle Brewing

Add T-90 hop pellets to wort for pre-boil bittering, or anytime during the boil. It is generally recognized that kettle hopping with T-90 hop pellets leads to improved trub formation. Alpha acid utilisation rates will vary based on brewhouse efficiency.
Whirlpool

Post-Boil/Whirlpool

T-90 pellets deliver aroma and subtle bitterness in whirlpool additions. Adjust the dose to fine-tune aromatic intensity and control bitterness through contact time and temperature.
Fermentation

Active Fermentation Dry Hop

For brewers looking to harness the effects of biotransformation, T-90 hop pellets can be used for dry hopping during active fermentation. Note that the addition of hop pellets early in fermentation can cause potential foam-over of cellar vessels; it is important to take extra care to make these additions safely.
Dry hopping

Post Fermentation Dry Hop

T-90 hop pellets are ideal for dry hopping post-fermentation. Add them using an external hop mixing vessel or dose directly into the fermenter to enhance the aroma of your final product.

Frequently Asked Questions

T-90 pellets can be added to wort during any part of the brewing process, or to the fermenter during any stage of fermentation.

Related Resources
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Product Usage Matrix
Jun 23, 2025 | Cat Wiest

Introducing the Product Usage Matrix

With an abundance of hops and hop products available, navigating the best choices for specific brewing needs can become confusing. How should certain products be applied to perform best within your recipe’s needs? Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) created the Product Usage Matrix, a quick reference for best use practices across various product offerings.
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'Facility Tour: Cryo Hops and Pelleting' thumbnail image of hop pellets and hop powder
Sep 16, 2020 | Yakima Chief Hops

Facility Tour: Cryo Hops® & Pelleting

Follow along the process of producing T-90 pellets as we tour our industry-leading facility. You will also get a glimpse into the YCH Cryo Hops® facility, where the magic of transforming pellets into powerful concentrated lupulin happens.
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Testimonials

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Yakima Chief Hops T-90 pellets are consistently fresh, aromatic, and true to type. Over the years, I've come to rely on the high quality and ease of application. 

Tristan Karosas
Trap Door Brewing
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