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| General Hop Characteristics
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| Country of Origin:
| New Zealand
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| Noble:
| No
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| Uses:
| bittering or aroma
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| Beer styles:
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| Substitutions:
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| Chemical Composition
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| Alpha Acids:
| 10.5-14.5 %
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| Beta Acids:
| 7.5-8.5 %
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| Cohumulone:
| 42-45 %
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| Myrcene:
| 45-60 %
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| Humulene:
| 8-15 %
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| Caryophyllene:
| 4-7 %
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| Farnesene:
| 4-8 %
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| Total Oil:
| 1.1-2 %
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| Storage
(%AA/6 M/20 C):
| 75
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| Growing Characteristics
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| Yield:
| very late
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| Harvest:
| very good
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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
Sticklebract is a triploid (some sources say tetraploid) cultivar developed in New Zealand during the 1970s, noted for its high selinine content and a piney, citrusy aroma. May give a unique New Zealand twist to English beer styles.
