El Dorado
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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.
Flavour profile
Sweet stone fruit
Ancestry
Recommended beer styles
Analytical data
Cultivation Area
US
Ancestry
Alpha Acids (%)
14.0 – 16.0%
Beta Acids (%)
7.0 – 8.0 %
Alpha/Beta Ratio
Cuhomulone (% of alpha acids)
28 – 33 %
Total Oils (ml/100g)
2.5 – 2.8ml/100g
Oil Concentration (microlitres of oil/g alpha)
Myrcene (% of whole oil)
55 – 60 %
Linalool (% of whole oil)
Caryophyllene (% of whole oil)
6 – 8 %
Farnesene (% of whole oil)
< 1 %
Humulene (% of whole oil)
10 – 15 %
Selinene (% of whole oil)
Humulene/Caryophllene Ratio
Crystal
Characteristics
Crystal is a triploid variety developed from the German aroma hop variety Hallertauer Mittelfrüh with primary contributions from Cascade, Brewer’s Gold and Early Green. Released in 1993 from the USDA breeding program, Crystal has become popular in US craft brewing as a triploid Hallertauer.
