Spalter Select
Spalter Select was bred at Huell. Its fine aroma and high farnesene content are typical of Spalt hops. This variety grows very fast and is characterised by a high tolerance towards diseases like wilt and downy mildew.
Flavour profile
Spicy, grassy
Ancestry
Hüll breeding material
Recommended beer styles
Analytical data
Cultivation Area
Germany
Ancestry
Hüll breeding material
Alpha Acids (%)
3.0 – 6.5%
Beta Acids (%)
2.5 – 5 %
Alpha/Beta Ratio
Cuhomulone (% of alpha acids)
Total Oils (ml/100g)
: 0.6 – 0.9ml/100g
Oil Concentration (microlitres of oil/g alpha)
Myrcene (% of whole oil)
20 – 40 %
Linalool (% of whole oil)
1 – 1.5 %
Caryophyllene (% of whole oil)
Farnesene (% of whole oil)
Humulene (% of whole oil)
Selinene (% of whole oil)
Humulene/Caryophllene Ratio
Spalt Spalter
Characteristics
Spalt variety has a very good aroma comparable to Tettnang. The hop variety grown in Spalt also belongs to the Saaz group. It is cultivated exclusively in the region around Spalt. Despite its sometimes less than satisfactory yields, this variety has become more popular again. It has a good resistance to wilt and other diseases.