Hop comparison
Astra vs Oktawia
Astra is a dual-purpose hop from Australia; Oktawia is a hop variety from Poland. Alpha acids: 7–10% for Astra versus 7.1% for Oktawia, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1–3 versus 1.4 mL/100 g. Astra adds tropical fruit, sweet, peach; Oktawia, honeymelon, white grapes, lime. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Astra | Oktawia | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Hop variety |
| Origin | Australia | Poland |
| Year | 2016 | – |
| Breeder | Ellerslie Hop Australia | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7–10 | 7.1 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–6 | 2.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 26–28 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–3 | 1.4 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 48.8 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 6–8 | 8.9 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 2–3 | 5.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 12.7 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, sweet | citrus, other fruit, sweet |
| Descriptors | tropical fruit, sweet, peach, white wine, melon, grassy, grapefruit, honey | honeymelon, white grapes, lime, fresh cucumber |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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