Hop comparison
Ahhhroma vs Pekko
Ahhhroma and Pekko are both dual-purpose hops from USA. Alpha acids: 15.4–18.8% for Ahhhroma versus 14–17.5% for Pekko, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2.2 versus 1.85–2.6 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: pineapple. Ahhhroma adds mango, pear, lime; Pekko, lemongrass, eucalyptus, sage. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Ahhhroma | Pekko | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | Glacier Hops Ranch | Programa de mejora de la Association for the Development of Hop Agronomy (ADHA) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 15.4–18.8 | 14–17.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 8.1 | 3.8–4.7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35 | 27–30 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.2 | 1.85–2.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 55.4 | 46–55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12.1 | 13–16.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6.5 | 9.5–12.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.6 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal |
| Descriptors | pineapple, mango, pear, lime, secondary: piña colada, stone fruit, watermelon, cinnamon | lemongrass, eucalyptus, sage, pineapple, banana, lilac, chamomile, melon |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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