Hop comparison
Azacca vs Southern Star
Azacca is an aroma hop from USA; Southern Star is a dual-purpose hop from South Africa. Alpha acids: 14–16% for Azacca versus 12–16.8% for Southern Star, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.6–2.5 versus 1.35–1.65 mL/100 g. Azacca has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: tropical fruit, pineapple. Azacca adds resin, papaya, mango; Southern Star, hoppy, subtle spicy, tangerine. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Azacca | Southern Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | South Africa |
| Year | – | 2001 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–16 | 12–16.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–5.5 | 4.4–5.6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 38–45 | 27–32 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–2.5 | 1.35–1.65 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 46–55 | 27.5–38.5 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 14–18 | 20–28.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–12 | 11.5–15.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 7–13 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.5–0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | resin, tropical fruit, papaya, mango, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon, orange | hoppy, subtle spicy, tangerine, blueberries, pine, tropical fruit, pineapple, watermelon |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |
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