Hop
Idaho Gem
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Origin
- United States
- Purpose
- dual
- Alpha acid
- 11.0–14.0 %
- Beta acid
- 5.0–7.0 %
- Cohumulone
- 40–45 % of alpha
- Total oil
- 1.3–2.0 mL/100 g
Oil breakdown
Description
A Jackson Hop sibling to Idaho 7 that leans candy-cherry and grapefruit rather than apricot and tea. High cohumulone, so keep the bittering charge modest and put the rest in the whirlpool; a useful fruit-candy note in hazy pale ales.