Millennium
The Australian grown hop Millennium is a high alpha triploid cultivar bred by Barth Haas group member John I Haas’ breeding programme in the USA. Millennium was released for commercial production in 2000.
Its brewing profile is comparable to that of Nugget and CTZ.
Origin
Millennium was bred through male open pollination and a female Nugget. Millennium retains many of its mothers characteristics.
| Analytical Data | Australian Grown | USA Grown |
|---|---|---|
| Yield (Kg/Ha) | 2500 – 3100 | |
| Alpha acids (%) | 13.5 – 15.0 | 15.5 |
| Beta acids (%) | 5.0 – 6.3 | 4.8 |
| Alpha/Beta Ratio | 2.3 – 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Cohumulone (%) | 30.1 – 30.3 | 30 |
| Total Oils (ml/100g) | 1.9 – 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Myrcene (% of whole oil) | 14 – 27 | |
| Beta Caryophyllene (% of whole oil) | 13 – 15 | 10.6 |
| Farnesene (% of whole oil) | 0 | 0 |
| Humulene (% of whole oil) | 31 – 34 | 25 |
| β&α Selinene (% of whole oil) | 3 – 4 | |
| Humulene/Caryophyllene ratio | 2.2 – 2.3 | 2.4 |
Hop Acids by HPLC (ICE) • Steam distilled essential oil analyzed by GC-MS
The analytical values are typical for each variety at harvest time but values can vary among crop years, growing areas, growers, and with aging after harvest.