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| General Hop Characteristics
|
| Country of Origin:
| USA
|
| Noble:
| No
|
| Uses:
| bittering
|
| Beer styles:
| -
|
| Substitutions:
| Chinook
|
|
| Chemical Composition
|
| Alpha Acids:
| 10-13 %
|
| Beta Acids:
| 3.8-6.1 %
|
| Cohumulone:
| 26-40 %
|
| Myrcene:
| 60-67 %
|
| Humulene:
| 3-10 %
|
| Caryophyllene:
| 5-7 %
|
| Farnesene:
| less than 1 %
|
| Total Oil:
| 0.9-2.6 %
|
| Storage
(%AA/6 M/20 C):
| Fair to good
|
|
| Growing Characteristics
|
| Yield:
| -
|
| Harvest:
| mid to mid-late season
|
|
This article discusses a specific variety of hops. For general information about selecting, using or propogating hops, see the main hop page
Olympic is a bittering hop, developed by seedling selection made in 1974 and released in 1983. It has a spicy, citrusy aroma.
