| General Hop Characteristics
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| Chemical Composition
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| Alpha Acids:
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6.5-8.5 %
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| Beta Acids:
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4-4.5 %
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| Cohumulone:
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20-30 %
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| Myrcene:
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30-42 %
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| Humulene:
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25-32 %
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| Caryophyllene:
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8-10 %
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| Farnesene:
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1-3 %
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| Total Oil:
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1-3 %
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| Storage
(%AA/6 Mo/20°C):
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70-85 %
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| Growing Characteristics
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| Yield:
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moderate
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| Harvest:
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late
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This article discusses a specific variety of hops. For general information about selecting, using or propogating hops, see the main hop page
A granddaughter of Northern Brewer developed at Wye, Challenger is a classic true dual purpose hop and one of the most popular English hops of the 1980s and 1990s. It has a clean bittering from relatively high alpha acids and good aroma characteristics. It has a fine fruity aroma with spicy overtones.
