Amplifire / CGX cryogenic pellets also: CGX Cryogenic Lupulin Pellets
Another cryogenically-processed concentrated pellet line from a major hop merchant.
Category
Manufacturer
BarthHaas / Hopsteiner
What it is, in plain English
Amplifire (and CGX cryogenic pellets) round out the trio of major commercial concentrated lupulin pellets alongside Cryo Hops and Lupomax. Same general concept — cryogenic separation of lupulin from cone material, packaged as a denser pellet — with availability varying by hop merchant and brewer contract.
The technical version
Concentrated lupulin pellet produced via cryogenic separation under inert atmosphere.
How brewers use it
Comparable dosing and use cases to Cryo Hops. Variety availability depends on the merchant's contracts.
Who uses it
Brewers contracted with BarthHaas or Hopsteiner who want concentrated-pellet options without switching merchant.
Tradeoffs
Same tradeoffs as Cryo and Lupomax. The choice between the three is usually driven by which merchant a brewery already buys hops through.