Ekuanot
®
Ekuanot (formerly HBC 366) was commercially released in 2014 as “Equinox” by the Hops Breeding Company in Yakima, and subsequently renamed due to trademark issues. It has intense and unique fruity and citrus notes including melon, berry, citrus- lime, apple and papaya. Ekuanot also contains some spicy, green pepper note. This hop brand has high alpha acids content and high essential oil and is known for its vibrant yellow color during its early growth in the spring.
Flavour profile
Fruit, herbs
Ancestry
Formerly HBC 366 and Equinox
Recommended beer styles
Analytical data
Cultivation Area
US
Ancestry
Formerly HBC 366 and Equinox
Alpha Acids (%)
14.5 – 15.5%
Beta Acids (%)
4.5 – 5.5 %
Alpha/Beta Ratio
Cuhomulone (% of alpha acids)
32 – 38 %
Total Oils (ml/100g)
2.5 – 4.5ml/100g
Oil Concentration (microlitres of oil/g alpha)
Myrcene (% of whole oil)
30 – 45 %
Linalool (% of whole oil)
Caryophyllene (% of whole oil)
8 – 12 %
Farnesene (% of whole oil)
< 1 %
Humulene (% of whole oil)
12 – 20 %
Selinene (% of whole oil)
Humulene/Caryophllene Ratio
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.
Loral
®
Characteristics
Loral is a hop brand developed by the Hop Breeding Company and released in 2016; previously known as HBC 291. It provides pleasant floral and herbal notes reminiscent of a noble aroma hop. Loral’s mother is U.S. Glacier and her grandmother the long established French noble aroma variety Tardif de Bourgogne. The father is a son of the Nugget variety. Loral is characterized by having numerous small, dense cones with moderate alpha acids.
