Hop comparison
Adeena vs Saphir
Adeena is an aroma hop from USA; Saphir is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 3.5–5.5% for Adeena versus 2–4.5% for Saphir, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.8–2.5 versus 0.8–1.4 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: citrus. Adeena adds herbal and subtle spice with rose floral, lemon, citrus aromas; Saphir, spice, floral, fruity. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Adeena | Saphir | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Germany |
| Year | – | 2002 |
| Breeder | Latitude 46 | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3.5–5.5 | 2–4.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4.6 | 4–7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35–38 | 12–17 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–2.5 | 0.8–1.4 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 27.3–29.4 | 25–40 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 31.3–45.4 | 20–30 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 14.6–21.9 | 9–14 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4.3–6.6 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.8–1.3 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy | citrus, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | herbal and subtle spice with rose floral, lemon, citrus aromas, herbal, rose floral, citrus, subtle spice, lemon (web) | spice, floral, fruity, citrus, juniper |
| Sources | 2 | 3 |
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