Hop comparison
Boomerang vs Bor
Boomerang and Bor are both dual-purpose hops from Czechia. Alpha acids: 9–12% for Boomerang versus 7–10% for Bor, so Boomerang brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–2.5 versus 0.85–1.5 mL/100 g. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Boomerang | Bor | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | Czechia | Czechia |
| Year | 2017 | 1994 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–12 | 7–10 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.5–6.5 | 4–6.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 28–32 | 22–26 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.5 | 0.85–1.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25–50 | 35–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20–30 | 25–35 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9–15 | 7–12 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–0.6 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.9–1.4 | 0.2–0.4 |
| Aroma families | herbal, spicy, earthy and woody | herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | – | hoppy, spicy |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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