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
Chinook
Characteristics
Chinook was developed by the U.S.D.A. breeding program in Washington State and released in 1985 as a high alpha acids variety. This cultivar takes its name from a Native American tribe indigenous to the region around Washington state. The female parent is one of the English Goldings. The variety has a robust spicy, citrus aroma and grows vigorously in all areas.
Comet
Characteristics
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.
