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
Simcoe
®
Characteristics
Simcoe® is a multi-purpose hop bred by Yakima Chief Ranches. It has not only a very special aroma but also a high alpha content. It was released for planting in the year 2000. Lime overtones gives beer brewed with Simcoe hops an incomparable flavour. It imparts a unique, pine-like aroma, and is often used in American Ales.
