Hop
Bramling Cross
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Purpose
- aroma
- Alpha acid
- 5.0–8.0 %
- Beta acid
- 2.3–3.5 %
- Cohumulone
- 30–38 % of alpha
- Total oil
- 0.7–1.3 mL/100 g
Oil breakdown
- Myrcene
- 30 % of oil
- Humulene
- 28 % of oil
- Caryophyllene
- 9 % of oil
- Farnesene
- 1 % of oil
Description
A Golding crossed with a wild Manitoban hop, and the most distinctive of the classic English aroma varieties. Late additions give an unmistakable blackcurrant-and-lemon character that suits bitters, porters and winter ales.