Citra®(HBC 394)

Hop Description

Per the name, this aroma variety — released in 2007 by Hop Breeding Co. Ltd. and quickly commanding the attention of the craft brewing industry — is citrus incarnate, wafting from beer like freshly squeezed grapefruit with some tropical notes.

Aroma Profile

Citrus, Tropical/Fruit

  • Brewing Values

Alpha 11 - 15 %

Beta 3 - 4.5 %

Total Oil 1.5 - 3 ml/100g

Cohumulone 20 - 24 %

Myrcene 60 - 70 %

Humulene 7 - 13 %

Caryophyline 5 - 8 %

Farnesene <1%

Storage Fair

ALPHA

BETA

TOTAL OIL (ml/100g)

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Cascade

Alpha

4.5-7%

Beta

5-7%

Total Oil

0.7-1.4 (ml/100)

MAIN AROMAS

Floral, Citrus

DESCRIPTION

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Centennial

Alpha

9.5-11.5%

Beta

3.5-4.5%

Total Oil

1.5-2.5 (ml/100)

MAIN AROMAS

Floral, Citrus, Pungent/Dank

DESCRIPTION

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Cashmere

Alpha

6.9-10.1%

Beta

3.5-7.1%

Total Oil

0.5-1.8 (ml/100)

MAIN AROMAS

Stone Fruit, Tropical/Fruit, Spicy

DESCRIPTION

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Pairs Well With

Cascade

Alpha

4.5-7%

Beta

5-7%

Total Oil

0.7-1.4 (ml/100)

MAIN AROMAS

Floral, Citrus

DESCRIPTION

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Chinook

Alpha

12-14%

Beta

3-4%

Total Oil

1.7-2.7 (ml/100)

MAIN AROMAS

Piney/Resinous, Tropical/Fruit, Citrus

DESCRIPTION

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Mosaic® (HBC 369)

Alpha

10.5-14%

Beta

3-4.5%

Total Oil

0.8-3 (ml/100)

MAIN AROMAS

Tropical/Fruit, Berry, Piney/Resinous

DESCRIPTION

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