Hop comparison
Ahtanum vs Delta
Ahtanum and Delta are both aroma hops from USA. Alpha acids: 4.9–6.2% for Ahtanum versus 5.5–7% for Delta, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.65–1.6 versus 0.5–1.1 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: citrus, earthy. Ahtanum adds floral, cedar, herbal; Delta, ginger. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Ahtanum | Delta | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | 1997 | – |
| Breeder | Yakima Chief Ranches | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4.9–6.2 | 5.5–7 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–6.5 | 5.5–7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–35 | 22–24 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.65–1.6 | 0.5–1.1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 50–60 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 14–20 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–11.5 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.5 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.5 | 0.8–1.2 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, earthy and woody | citrus, floral, herbal, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | floral, cedar, citrus, herbal, grassy, earthy | earthy, ginger, citrus |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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