Hop
Northern Brewer (US)
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Origin
- United States
- Grown in
- Oregon
- Purpose
- dual
- Alpha acid
- 8.0–10.0 %
- Beta acid
- 3.0–5.0 %
- Cohumulone
- 20–30 % of alpha
- Total oil
- 1.5–2.0 mL/100 g
Oil breakdown
- Myrcene
- 50 % of oil
- Humulene
- 20 % of oil
- Caryophyllene
- 7 % of oil
- Farnesene
- 1 % of oil
Description
The Wye variety grown in the Pacific Northwest: woodier and a shade more minty-pine than the German crop, with enough alpha to bitter a steam beer or California common outright. Keep a little for the late addition if you want the classic mint-wood note.