Southern Saaz

Southern Saaz is a fine aroma hop developed in Australia as a seedless alternative to the famous Saazer cultivar. The flavour imparted to beer by Southern Saaz is very close in character to Saazer.

It is typically refined, with spicy and herbal hop characters predominant. Southern Saaz is a quality alternative from the southern hemisphere.

Analytical Data  
Yield (Kg/Ha) 1400 – 2100
Alpha acids (%) 4.6 – 7.0
Beta acids (%) 3.0 – 4.6
Alpha/Beta Ratio 1.7 – 2.0
Cohumulone (%) 24 – 28
Total Oils (ml/100g) 0.5 – 1.1
Oil Concentration (ml oil/g alpha) 109 – 157
Myrcene (% of whole oil) 17 – 23
Caryophyllene (% of whole oil) 6 – 9
Farnesene (% of whole oil) 23 – 25
Humulene (% of whole oil) 19 – 26
Selinene (% of whole oil) 1 – 4
Humulene/Caryophyllene ratio 2.8 – 3.0

Hop Acids by HPLC (ICE) • Steam distilled essential oil analyzed by GC-MS
Steam distilled essential oil analyzed by GC-MS

The analytical values are typical for T90 pellets at time of packaging, but values can vary among crop years, growing areas, growers, and with aging after harvest.

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