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| General Hop Characteristics
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| Chemical Composition
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| Alpha Acids:
| 11-14 %
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| Beta Acids:
| 4-5.5 %
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| Cohumulone:
| 36-42 %
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| Myrcene:
| 55-65 %
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| Humulene:
| 0-1 %
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| Caryophyllene:
| 7-12 %
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| Farnesene:
| less than 1 %
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| Total Oil:
| 0.8-1.3 %
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| Storage
(%AA/6 M/20 C):
| poor
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| Growing Characteristics
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| Yield:
| very good
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| Harvest:
| 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
Eroica is a high-alpha hop derived from Brewer's Gold, selected in Idaho in 1968. This was a very popular general purpose bittering hop with a clean bittering profile, but has gradually been replaced by Galena and is now generally no longer commercially available.
