Hop
Nugget (Michigan)
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Origin
- United States
- Grown in
- Michigan
- Purpose
- bittering
- Alpha acid
- 13.0–15.5 %
- Beta acid
- 7.0–10.5 %
- Cohumulone
- 30–38 % of alpha
- Total oil
- 0.8–1.5 mL/100 g
Oil breakdown
- Myrcene
- 47 % of oil
- Humulene
- 15 % of oil
- Caryophyllene
- 8 % of oil
- Farnesene
- 1 % of oil
Description
Michigan-grown Nugget. Alpha stays in the high-alpha bittering band, but Michigan lots run a distinctly higher beta and cohumulone than the Oregon crop, with less total oil. Still a kettle hop; the green herbal note is quieter than Oregon Nugget.