Hop
Pacific Gem
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Origin
- New Zealand
- Purpose
- bittering
- Alpha acid
- 13.0–16.0 %
- Beta acid
- 7.0–9.0 %
- Cohumulone
- 36–40 % of alpha
- Total oil
- 1.0–1.4 mL/100 g
Oil breakdown
- Myrcene
- 35 % of oil
- Humulene
- 25 % of oil
- Caryophyllene
- 11 % of oil
- Farnesene
- 1 % of oil
Description
A firm New Zealand bittering hop with an oaky, blackberry note that shows up in darker beers and stouts. The relatively high cohumulone gives an assertive bitterness, so it suits robust malt bills better than delicate lagers.