Hop
Topaz
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Origin
- Australia
- Purpose
- dual
- Alpha acid
- 14.0–18.0 %
- Beta acid
- 6.0–7.5 %
- Cohumulone
- 45–52 % of alpha
- Total oil
- 1.4–2.2 mL/100 g
Oil breakdown
- Myrcene
- 45 % of oil
- Humulene
- 15 % of oil
- Caryophyllene
- 7 % of oil
- Farnesene
- 1 % of oil
Description
High alpha with unusually high cohumulone, so Topaz bitters hard and can turn grassy or resinous if overdosed. Used late and in moderation it gives lychee and tropical fruit with a clove-like spice underneath.