Hop comparison
African Queen vs Chelan
African Queen is a bittering hop from South Africa; Chelan is a bittering hop from USA. Alpha acids: 10–17% for African Queen versus 12.8–15% for Chelan, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.7–2 versus 1.5–1.9 mL/100 g. Chelan has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. African Queen adds blueberries, stone fruit, black currant; Chelan, strawberry, cream, gooseberry. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| African Queen | Chelan | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | South Africa | USA |
| Year | – | 1994 |
| Breeder | – | John I. Haas, Inc. |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10–17 | 12.8–15 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–6 | 8.5–9.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 22–27 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–2 | 1.5–1.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 17–44 | 45–55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 21–30 | 12–15 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6–13 | 9–12 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4–7 | 1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–0.7 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, resinous, sweet | citrus, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral |
| Descriptors | blueberries, stone fruit, black currant, gooseberries, bubble gum, lemongrass, watermelon, chilies | strawberry, cream, gooseberry, cassis, blueberry, toffee, chocolate, quince |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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