Comet
Comet is a hop variety with relatively high alpha acids content and provides a “wild American” aroma. It was released as high alpha hop from the USDA hop breeding program in 1975 primarily for production in Washington and Idaho. The variety is susceptible to downy mildew but resistant to verticillium wilt.
Flavour profile
Strong grapegruit
Ancestry
Open pollination
Recommended beer styles
Analytical data
Cultivation Area
US
Ancestry
Open pollination
Alpha Acids (%)
9.4 – 12.4%
Beta Acids (%)
3.0-6.1%
Alpha/Beta Ratio
Cuhomulone (% of alpha acids)
Total Oils (ml/100g)
1.4 – 3.3ml/100g
Oil Concentration (microlitres of oil/g alpha)
Myrcene (% of whole oil)
40-65% of total oil
Linalool (% of whole oil)
Caryophyllene (% of whole oil)
5-7% of total oil
Farnesene (% of whole oil)
<1% of total oil
Humulene (% of whole oil)
1 – 2 % of total oil
Selinene (% of whole oil)
Humulene/Caryophllene Ratio
Columbus
Characteristics
The current Super High Alpha varieties, which include the names Columbus, Tomahawk and Zeus (CTZ) have the same female parent as Nugget, making them at least half sisters to Nugget. The CTZ varieties are currently used extensively for beer bittering. However, CTZ’s are losing favor due to their very poor storage characteristics and susceptibility to mildews.
El Dorado
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Characteristics
The El Dorado hop brand was released by CLS Farms LLC in Moxee Washington in 2010. Little information is available about its pedigree, but it is believed to be derived from a neomexicanus subspecies of Humulus lupulus. Its primary flavor character is fruity showing a blend of tropical fruit, watermelon and stone fruit.
