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| General Hop Characteristics
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| Country of Origin:
| England
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| Noble:
| No
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| Uses:
| bittering
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| Beer styles:
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| Substitutions:
| Target
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| Chemical Composition
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| Alpha Acids:
| 9-13 %
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| Beta Acids:
| 4.8-5.5 %
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| Cohumulone:
| 35-37 %
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| Myrcene:
| 38-42 %
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| Humulene:
| 13-17 %
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| Caryophyllene:
| 5-9 %
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| Farnesene:
| less than 1 %
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| Total Oil:
| 1.0-1.9 %
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| Storage
(%AA/6 M/20 C):
| good
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| Growing Characteristics
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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
This was developed at Wye as a bittering hop with a better flavor profile than Target. The result is this recent hop, a sister of Pioneer, which combines strong bitterness with a citrusy, grapefruit character. It has been quickly adopted by many English craft breweries.
