{"product_id":"ctz-hop-pellets","title":"CTZ Hops","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCTZ Hops\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCTZ Hop Profile\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCTZ stands for \u003cstrong\u003eColumbus\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTomahawk\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eZeus \u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ethree hop varieties that are nearly indistinguishable from one another and all descendents of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yakimavalleyhops.mom\/products\/nugget-hop-pellets\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNugget\u003c\/a\u003e. Typically used as a bittering hop, CTZ delivers an impressive bite with alpha acids clocking in at 15-17%. CTZ packs a punch of ripe citrus, dank and slightly pungent flavor, backed by earth and spice. This hop can bolster heavy hop bills, and works well with fellow \"C\" comrades like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yakimavalleyhops.mom\/products\/cascade-hop-pellets\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCascade\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yakimavalleyhops.mom\/products\/chinook-hop-pellets\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChinook\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yakimavalleyhops.mom\/products\/centennial-hop-pellets\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentennial\u003c\/a\u003e. A premier American bittering hop bursting with flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePro tip\u003c\/strong\u003e: We added CTZ to the \u003ca title=\"Top Hops for Hazy IPAs\" href=\"https:\/\/yakimavalleyhops.mom\/blogs\/news\/top-hops-for-hazy-ipas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTop Hops for Hazy IPAs\u003c\/a\u003e list, since it pairs beautifully with \u003ca title=\"Nugget Hops\" href=\"https:\/\/yakimavalleyhops.mom\/products\/nugget-hop-pellets\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNugget\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Chinook Hop Pellets\" href=\"https:\/\/yakimavalleyhops.mom\/products\/chinook-hop-pellets\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChinook\u003c\/a\u003e, checking all of the boxes for aroma, flavor, and biotransformation compounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCTZ is available in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yakimavalleyhops.mom\/products\/lupocore-hop-pellets?variant=41497076039813\"\u003eLupo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yakimavalleyhops.mom\/products\/lupocore-hop-pellets?variant=41497076039813\"\u003eCORE™\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e- Enhanced Hop Pellets\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eCTZ Hop Brewing Values\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTypical Usage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dual-purpose hop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeer Styles\u003c\/strong\u003e: American pales and IPA. Bittering for American stouts and lagers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePedigree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nugget daughter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlpha Acid\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 - 17%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeta Acids\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5 - 5.0 % \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCohumulone\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 - 32 % of alpha acids \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Oil\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 - 3.5 ml\/100g \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMyrcene\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 - 60 % of total oil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHumulene\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 - 18 % of total oil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaryophyllene\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 - 11 % of total oil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarnesene\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026lt; 1 % of total oil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"product_description\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSEE WHAT BREWERS ARE SAYING ABOUT OUR CTZ HOPS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderrated variety - Eric G. 11\/23\/20\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a classic hop for a reason. So much piney, dank that pairs well with the likes of Citra or mosaic .. brew a danky hop bomb .. use for bittering , whirlpool \u0026amp; dry hop. Boom!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCTZ Hop Pellets - Danny K. 1\/03\/19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\"I am so happy with the hops that I get from Yakima Valley Hops! The CTZ hops were fresh, well packed, and arrived quickly. It’s so much nicer ordering larger quantities that YVH offers than buying 1 oz at a time from the local homebrew shops. They have given me the freedom I needed to play with the amount of hops in my batches, especially since I brew larger batches. And I know they will arrive quickly and fresh!\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eCTZ HOP SUBSTITUTIONS \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCTZ is dank and pungent. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimavalleyhops.mom\/products\/chinook-hop-pellets?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=chinook\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChinook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimavalleyhops.mom\/products\/nugget-hop-pellets?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=nugget\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNugget\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yakimavalleyhops.mom\/products\/warrior-hop-pellets?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=warrio\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWarrior\u003c\/a\u003e carry similar flavor and bittering characteristics, making them the perfect substitutions for CTZ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpdated Dec. 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yakima Valley Hops","offers":[{"title":"2oz \/ 2025","offer_id":41425344594053,"sku":"C-T90-US-CTZ-2025-2oz","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2oz \/ 2024","offer_id":41345303642245,"sku":"C-T90-US-CTZ-2024-2oz","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2oz \/ 2023","offer_id":41345303609477,"sku":"C-T90-US-CTZ-2023-2oz","price":0.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4oz \/ 2025","offer_id":41497626935429,"sku":"AB-T90-US-CTZ-2025-4oz","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8oz \/ 2025","offer_id":41425344626821,"sku":"B-T90-US-CTZ-2025-8oz","price":5.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8oz \/ 2024","offer_id":41345303543941,"sku":"B-T90-US-CTZ-2024-8oz","price":3.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8oz \/ 2023","offer_id":41345303511173,"sku":"B-T90-US-CTZ-2023-8oz","price":2.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8oz \/ 2022","offer_id":41345303478405,"sku":"B-T90-US-CTZ-2022-8oz","price":2.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"16oz \/ 2025","offer_id":41425344659589,"sku":"A-T90-US-CTZ-2025-16oz","price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16oz \/ 2024","offer_id":41345303445637,"sku":"A-T90-US-CTZ-2024-16oz","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5lb \/ 2025","offer_id":41488479092869,"sku":"D-T90-US-CTZ-2025-5lb","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5lb \/ 2024","offer_id":41345303675013,"sku":"D-T90-US-CTZ-2024-5lb","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"11lb \/ 2025","offer_id":41425344561285,"sku":"E-T90-US-CTZ-2025-Bulk","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11lb \/ 2024","offer_id":41345244856453,"sku":"E-T90-US-CTZ-2024-Bulk","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"11lb \/ 2023","offer_id":41786936131717,"sku":"E-T90-US-CTZ-2023-Bulk","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"16oz \/ 2023","offer_id":41801323708549,"sku":"A-T90-US-CTZ-2023-16oz","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0365\/4598\/6693\/files\/CTZ_T90_Hop_Pellets.png?v=1779140227","url":"https:\/\/yakimavalleyhops.mom\/products\/ctz-hop-pellets","provider":"Yakima Valley Hops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}