Hop comparison
Akoya vs Huell Classic
Akoya and Huell Classic are both aroma hops from Germany. Alpha acids: 9–10% for Akoya versus 5.6–7.3% for Huell Classic, so Akoya brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–2 versus 1.03–1.43 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: pepper. Akoya adds tea, spicy, green fruit; Huell Classic, green grassy, hay, menthol. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Akoya | Huell Classic | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | Germany |
| Year | – | 2013 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–10 | 5.6–7.3 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–5 | 3–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 27–30 | 19 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2 | 1.03–1.43 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.6–0.8 | – |
| Aroma families | herbal, spicy | herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | tea, spicy, green fruit, pepper | green grassy, hay, menthol, pepper, chilli |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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