Target

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General Hop Characteristics
Country of Origin: UK
Noble: No
Uses: bittering
Beer styles: English ale
Substitutions: Admiral, Northdown, Progress
Chemical Composition
Alpha Acids: 8-13 %
Beta Acids: 4.3-5.7 %
Cohumulone: 35-40 %
Myrcene: 45-55 %
Humulene: 17-22 %
Caryophyllene: 9-10 %
Farnesene: less than 1 %
Total Oil: 1.2-1.4 %
Storage

(%AA/6 M/20 C):

45-55
Growing Characteristics
Yield: high
Harvest: late
This article discusses a specific variety of hops. For general information about selecting, using or propogating hops, see the main hop page

An early British high-alpha hop, at one point Target accounted for 40% of all U.K. hop production. Admiral, recently released as a proposed replacement, is considered to have a less harsh, more pleasing bitterness.

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