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| General Hop Characteristics
|
| Country of Origin:
| UK (Wye)
|
| Noble:
| No
|
| Uses:
| bittering
|
| Beer styles:
| English ale
|
| Substitutions:
| Target
|
|
| Chemical Composition
|
| Alpha Acids:
| 13-16.2 %
|
| Beta Acids:
| 4.8-6.1 %
|
| Cohumulone:
| 37-45 %
|
| Myrcene:
| 39-48 %
|
| Humulene:
| 7-26 (sources differ) %
|
| Caryophyllene:
| 6-8 %
|
| Farnesene:
| 1.8-2.2 %
|
| Total Oil:
| 1-1.7 %
|
| Storage
(%AA/6 M/20 C):
| good
|
|
| Growing Characteristics
|
| Yield:
| high
|
| Harvest:
| mid to late season
|
|
This article discusses a specific variety of hops. For general information about selecting, using or propogating hops, see the main hop page
Bred at Wye as a replacement for Target and released in 1998, Admiral is a high-alpha variety considered to have a more pleasing, less harsh bitterness.
