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| Pedigree |
A triploid seedling of the German Hallertauer variety |
| Maturity |
1900 - 2250 kg./ha. or 1700 - 2000 lb./ac. |
| Yield |
Mid-season |
| Growth Habit |
Quite vigorous and tends to produce a top-crop |
| Disease Reaction |
Moderately resistant to hop downy mildew. No major adverse reactions to virus infection. |
| Pickability |
Reasonable to good |
| Drying/Baling |
No problems |
| Cone Structure |
Moderate to heavy, medium large, and fairly dense |
| Quality |
| Luplin |
Moderate amounts, mid-yellow in color |
| Aroma |
Very good to outstanding, some Saaz-like qualities |
| Alpha Acids |
2.0 - 3.5% w/w |
| Beta Acids |
3.0 - 4.5% w/w |
| Co-Humulone |
23 - 38% of alpha acids |
| Storageability |
65 - 80% of alpha acids remaining after six (6) months storage at 20ºC. |
| Total Oil |
0.5 - 1.0 mls/100 grams |
| Myrcene |
15 - 25% of whole oil |
| Humulene |
35 - 50% of whole oil |
| Caryphyllene |
10 - 15% of whole oil |
| Farnesene |
<1% of whole oil |
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| General Trade Perception |
Early evaluations reported aroma as outstanding but low alpha levels have deterred some users. Very similar aroma to Hallertau Mittelfrüh |
| Possible Substitutions |
Liberty, Hallertau, Tradition, Saaz |
| Beer Styles |
Lager, Pilsner, Wheat, finish hop in Ales |
| Other Information |
Released to the U.S. industry in late 1994 in response to favorable comments from craft brewers. |