General Hop Characteristics
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Country of Origin:
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New Zealand (DSIR)
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Noble:
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No
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Uses:
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bittering
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Beer styles:
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Substitutions:
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Chemical Composition
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Alpha Acids:
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10-12 %
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Beta Acids:
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7-8.5 %
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Cohumulone:
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36-39 %
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Myrcene:
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29 %
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Humulene:
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33 %
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Caryophyllene:
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10 %
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Farnesene:
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0.5 %
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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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good %
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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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midseason
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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 dual-purpose triploid derived from Smoothcone, Super Alpha, sometimes called SuperAlpha, has a fresh, grassy character with notes of pine needle and lemongrass.