Analysis of Hop Oils By Aroma Wheel Category

Analysis of Hop Oils By Aroma Wheel Category

All this hop oil data and calculator are interesting I guess, but what the hell does it mean? I dont know, but it’s fun going through the data in an attempt to find out. Thanks to Hopunion, I now have complete data on 58 hops from the latest 2014 harvest. By complete...

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AMARILLO® VGXP01 CV. Hop Correlations

AMARILLO® VGXP01 CV. Hop Correlations

The chart below illustrates the hops which correlate the closest to Amarillo in terms of hop oil composition (B-Pinene, Myrcene, Linalool, Caryophyllene, Farnesene, Humulene, Geraniol and Other). A correlation of 1 (Amarillo to Amarillo) represents a perfect positive...

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Hop Flavor and Aromatic Descriptors

Hop Flavor and Aromatic Descriptors

Use the following chart as a guide to aid in describing hop flavor and aromatic descriptors in beer. Source: Barth-Haas Group Descriptor This includes the following aromas: Menthol Mint, melissa, sage, metallic, camphor, pine Tea Green tea, chamomile tea, black tea...

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2014 Hop Harvest Data Charted

2014 Hop Harvest Data Charted

Thanks to Alpha Analytics (associated with Hopunion LLC) for providing the data! Checkout the latest update to the hop oils calculator (version 2.0)  Here is a helpful chart to aid in coming up with hop flavor and aromatic descriptors. Also, here is a hop replacement...

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World Beer Production

World Beer Production

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Coffee Brewed with Amarillo Hop Pellets

Coffee Brewed with Amarillo Hop Pellets

  I've always been curious what coffee would taste like brewed with a few hop pellets, so I gave it a try. I added the hop pellets right in with the freshly ground coffee so it would be filtered. Did it work? Not really, but it was worth a shot. Results Strange....

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