Hop comparison
Bitter Gold vs Green Bullet
Bitter Gold is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Green Bullet is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 12–15% for Bitter Gold versus 13.7–15.2% for Green Bullet, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1–2.5 versus 1.6 mL/100 g. Bitter Gold adds pine, grapefruit, floral; Green Bullet, light tropical, white flowers, a dual purpose. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Bitter Gold | Green Bullet | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | 1999 | 1972 |
| Breeder | – | DSIR de Nueva Zelanda (hoy Plant & Food Research) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 12–15 | 13.7–15.2 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–6 | 6.4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–45 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–2.5 | 1.6 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.2 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.6–0.8 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | pine, grapefruit, floral | light tropical, white flowers, a dual purpose |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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