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| General Hop Characteristics
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| Country of Origin:
| USA
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| Noble:
| No
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| Uses:
| bittering or aroma
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| Beer styles:
| American ales and IPA
|
| Substitutions:
| Cascade, Centennial
|
|
| Chemical Composition
|
| Alpha Acids:
| 8-11 %
|
| Beta Acids:
| 6-7 %
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| Cohumulone:
| 21-24 %
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| Myrcene:
| 68-70 %
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| Humulene:
| 9-11 %
|
| Caryophyllene:
| 2-4 %
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| Farnesene:
| 2-4 %
|
| Total Oil:
| 1.5-1.9 %
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| Storage
(%AA/6 M/20 C):
| good
|
|
| Growing Characteristics
|
| Yield:
| medium to good
|
| Harvest:
| midseason
|
|
This article discusses a specific variety of hops. For general information about selecting, using or propogating hops, see the main hop page
Amarillo® is a privately grown and registered hop variety; it was introduced recently but has been extremely popular with brewers seeking a Cascade-type hop with a distinctive American character. It is considered by many to be ideal for dry hopping, but also gives a clean bitterness due to low cohumulone content.
The flavor has citrus and floral notes, and something like a Cascade character, but with more bitterness. Amarillo is a registered trademark of Virgil Gamache Farms, Inc., where the hop was originally developed.
