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[[Category:American hop varieties]]
 
[[Category:American hop varieties]]
 
[[Category:Aroma hop varieties]]
 
[[Category:Aroma hop varieties]]
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{{hopStatistics2|
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{{HopInfo
|alphaAcids=0.0 to 0.0%
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|storage=0 to 0%
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|origin=USA
|bittering=Yes
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|noble=No
|flavour=No
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|uses=aroma
|aroma=No
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|styles=American ales or lagers
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|substitutions=[[Saaz]]
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|alpha=4.5-9
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|beta=4-6
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|cohumulone=21-24
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|myrcene=44-48
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|humulene=6-23 (sources vary)
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|carophyllene=5-22 (sources vary)
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|farnesene=11-15
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|total_oil=0.6-1.9
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|storage=fair
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|yield=moderate
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|harvest=early
 
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An herbal, spicy, floral and citrusy hop with moderate bittering power.
 
  
; Flavour : herbal, spicy, floral and citrusy
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'''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]].

Revision as of 14:30, 22 August 2007


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 Mo/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.

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