Hop
Opal
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Origin
- Germany
- Purpose
- dual
- Alpha acid
- 5.0–10.0 %
- Beta acid
- 3.5–5.5 %
- Cohumulone
- 12–18 % of alpha
- Total oil
- 0.8–1.8 mL/100 g
Oil breakdown
- Myrcene
- 35 % of oil
- Humulene
- 25 % of oil
- Caryophyllene
- 11 % of oil
- Farnesene
- 1 % of oil
Description
A Hüll special-flavor hop with strikingly low cohumulone, so it bitters far more softly than its alpha suggests. Late additions bring an aniseed-and-lemon spice that suits saisons and hoppy wheat beers.