OHGA Ontario Hops Market Submission Form

Terms Of Service:
• All lab testing is conducted using official methods of the American Society of Brewing Chemists.
• Acids and H.S.I hop samples are analyzed once a week during peak season (September to mid-October). Results will be available by Friday, provided samples are received by the College by 4PM the previous Friday.
• Every effort will be made to adhere to this schedule, however, delivery of results may be subject to change dependant on volume and service levels.
• Results and invoices will be emailed to clients after payment is received.
• Receiving hours: 9:00AM to 4:00PM Monday-Friday
• For off-season turn-around times or any other inquiries, please contact Kelly Byer at 905-641-2252 (ext.4279) or email [email protected] for more information.

Ontario Hop Market Quality Outline and Procedure:

For the 2023 growing season, the Food & Beverage Innovation Centre (FBIC) at Niagara College is partnering with the Ontario Hop Growers Association (OHGA) to assess hops for Ontario Hop Market (OHM) participants. Please note, all analysis data will be shared with the OHGA, including sample and grower information.

• It is the grower’s responsibility to produce the best end product possible through the growing season. At harvest time it is important all growers ensure all harvesting, drying, pelleting, and packaging steps produce the highest quality, safe, and true to type pelleted hop product possible. For the success of the OHM it is incumbent upon the participants to act with transparency regarding the state of product to be included in the OHM, and to never willfully mislead the testing, or quality assessment stages with anything but a truly representative sample of a lot.
• The following procedure is required to produce a representative sample of hops marketed through the Ontario Hop Market:
To produce a representative sample a minimum of EIGHT 56G (2oz) samples are to be pulled throughout the entire pelleting process (intermittently from beginning to end). The entire volume of this representative sample must be mixed and divided into FOUR 112G (1/4 lbs) samples and packaged in stable packaging. One is to be sent to FBIC at Niagara College. The remaining three samples are set aside in cold storage for assessment and potentially additional testing. All testing of hops included in the OHM must be carried out by FBIC at Niagara College. The OHM will require one to two samples be sent to a central location for quality assessment by a member led team. The OHM requires access to the lab results from FBIC of all hops marketed through the OHM.
• While no strict acid ranges are required for any variety, growers should be aware that moisture ranging from 8% – 10% and Hop Storage Index under 0.35 are industry standard. Numbers outside these ranges are often indications of quality concern and must be assessed.
• The OHM quality assessment group is required to act in the best interest of the OHM as a means to ensure any hop sold through the OHM will be of acceptable quality to any discerning brewer. The OHM quality assessment group will do so through inspection of the representative samples and consideration of the FBIC lab results of each sample.

Once complete, please print the form that will be sent to your email and send it with your samples to:

NIAGARA COLLEGE
Food & Beverage Innovation Centre
ATTN: Kelly Byer, Room N337
135 Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
L0S 1J0

OHGA Ontario Hop Market

Company Information
Company Name*
Company Operating Name

Please provide your operating name if it is different from your legal name
Contact Name*
First Last
Phone*
Contact Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Company Address*
Street Address City Province Postal Code
Hop Growers/Industry Associations
ALL ELIGIBLE HOP GROWERS/INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING RECEIVE A 15% DISCOUNT.
Are you an Ontario Hop Growers’ Association or Alberta Hop Producers’ Association Member?*
- Yes, I am an OHGA member in good standing who is participating in the Ontario Hop Market.
- No
Opt-In*
- Yes, I am aware and agree that FBIC will share company name, sample identification and test results with the OHGA for the purpose of quality assurance and participation in the OHM
- No, I prefer not to participate.
If you have any questions, please reach out to K. Byer or the OHGA.
Lab Services
ALL ELIGIBLE HOP GROWERS/INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING RECEIVE A 15% DISCOUNT.
Price discounts reflected in the total below. Taxes are not included.
A Grand Total will be provided once samples and form are mailed in.
Harvest Package: Moisture analysis, alpha & beta values, hop storage index
Price:
Number of Samples for Testing
Harvest Package: Moisture analysis, alpha & beta values, hop storage index
Price:
Number of Samples for Testing
Subtotal
$ 0.00 CAD
Samples
Samples
Client Sample Identification (provide a unique name for each hop sample) Variety of Hop Sample (indicate hop variety, if known) Type (dry cones, wet cones or pellets)
Date Samples Shipped*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Special Instructions
Total
$ 0.00 CAD
Confirmation
Terms and Conditions:*
- I hereby accept the terms and conditions of this quotation, Niagara College's general policies and authorize the Food & Beverage Innovation Centre to proceed with the work outlined herein.
Invoice Consent:*
- I hereby authorize Niagara College to invoice the above amount plus HST.
Email
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Client Sample Identification (provide a unique name for each hop sample)	Variety of Hop Sample (indicate hop variety, if known)	Type (dry cones, wet cones or pellets)

OHGA Ontario Hops Market Submission Form

OHGA Ontario Hop Market

Company Information

Hop Growers/Industry Associations

Lab Services

Samples

Confirmation

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