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| General Hop Characteristics
|
| Country of Origin:
| USA
|
| Noble:
| No
|
| Uses:
| aroma
|
| Beer styles:
| American ales or lagers
|
| Substitutions:
| Saaz
|
|
| Chemical Composition
|
| Alpha Acids:
| 4.5-9 %
|
| Beta Acids:
| 4-6 %
|
| Cohumulone:
| 21-24 %
|
| Myrcene:
| 44-48 %
|
| Humulene:
| 6-23 (sources vary) %
|
| Caryophyllene:
| 5-22 (sources vary) %
|
| Farnesene:
| 11-15 %
|
| Total Oil:
| 0.6-1.9 %
|
| Storage
(%AA/6 M/20 C):
| fair
|
|
| Growing Characteristics
|
| Yield:
| moderate
|
| Harvest:
| early
|
|
This article discusses a specific variety of hops. For general information about selecting, using or propogating hops, see the main hop page
Sterling is a relatively new diploid aroma variety, developed from, among other parents, Saaz, Cascade, Brewer's Gold, and Early Green. It is considered to have a very good noble hop style of spicy, floral, slightly citrusy character and is often recommended as a substitute for Saaz.
