| General Hop Characteristics
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| Country of Origin:
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New Zealand (DSIR)
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| Noble:
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No
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| Uses:
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bittering
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| Beer styles:
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Australian lagers
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| Substitutions:
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Pride of Ringwood
|
|
| Chemical Composition
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| Alpha Acids:
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9-14.5 %
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| Beta Acids:
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6.5-7.5 %
|
| Cohumulone:
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41-43 %
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| Myrcene:
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38-52 %
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| Humulene:
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20-28 %
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| Caryophyllene:
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6-9 %
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| Farnesene:
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0-0.3 %
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| Total Oil:
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1.1 %
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| Storage
(%AA/6 Mo/20°C):
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Good %
|
|
| Growing Characteristics
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| Yield:
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Medium to high
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| Harvest:
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late
|
|
This article discusses a specific variety of hops. For general information about selecting, using or propogating hops, see the main hop page
A bittering hop developed in 1972 by the New Zealand DSIR Research Station as an open-pollinated triploid of Smoothcone. It is said to have a distinctive raisin-like character.
