Hop
Kohatu
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Origin
- New Zealand
- Purpose
- aroma
- Alpha acid
- 5.8–7.0 %
- Beta acid
- 4.8–5.6 %
- Cohumulone
- 22–26 % of alpha
- Total oil
- 0.8–1.2 mL/100 g
Oil breakdown
- Myrcene
- 40 % of oil
- Humulene
- 25 % of oil
- Caryophyllene
- 9 % of oil
- Farnesene
- 1 % of oil
Description
A gentle New Zealand aroma hop that layers pine and tropical fruit over a floral base. Low alpha and modest oil make it a finishing hop rather than a headliner — good in pale ales and lagers that want lift without a big fruit punch.