Hop comparison
Azacca vs Mackinac
Azacca is an aroma hop from USA; Mackinac is a dual-purpose hop from USA. Alpha acids: 14–16% for Azacca versus 9–13.3% for Mackinac, so Azacca brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.6–2.5 versus 1.65 mL/100 g. Azacca has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Azacca adds resin, tropical fruit, mango; Mackinac, tropical, citrus, melon. Both stand out for papaya notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Azacca | Mackinac | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | – | 2014 |
| Breeder | – | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–16 | 9–13.3 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–5.5 | 2.8–4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 38–45 | 35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–2.5 | 1.65 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 46–55 | 18.4 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 14–18 | 25.9 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–12 | 12.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 1.8 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, spicy |
| Descriptors | resin, tropical fruit, papaya, mango, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon, orange | tropical, citrus, melon, papaya, spice |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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