Hop comparison
Adeena vs Aztec
Adeena and Aztec are both aroma hops from USA. Alpha acids: 3.5–5.5% for Adeena versus 4.5–7% for Aztec, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.8–2.5 versus 1.44 mL/100 g. Aztec has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: lemon, herbal. Adeena adds herbal and subtle spice with rose floral, citrus aromas, rose floral; Aztec, pepper, spice cilantro, lime zest. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Adeena | Aztec | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Latitude 46 | Great Lakes Hops (Dutch Touch Growers, Inc.) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3.5–5.5 | 4.5–7 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4.6 | 3.5–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35–38 | 40 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–2.5 | 1.44 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 27.3–29.4 | 51.5 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 31.3–45.4 | 3.6 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 14.6–21.9 | 19.2 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4.3–6.6 | 0.2 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy | citrus, herbal, spicy, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | herbal and subtle spice with rose floral, lemon, citrus aromas, herbal, rose floral, citrus, subtle spice, lemon (web) | lemon, pepper, herbal, spice cilantro, lime zest, lemon candy, jalapeno |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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