Hop comparison
Bravo vs Spalt Spalter
Bravo is a bittering hop from USA; Spalt Spalter is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 14–17% for Bravo versus 2.5–5.5% for Spalt Spalter, so Bravo brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.6–2.4 versus 0.5–0.95 mL/100 g. Bravo adds orange, floral; Spalt Spalter, earthy, spicy, pine. Both stand out for vanilla notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Bravo | Spalt Spalter | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Germany |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14–17 | 2.5–5.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–5 | 3–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–34 | 22–29 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–2.4 | 0.5–0.95 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 20–35 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 12–18 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.3 | 0.5–0.8 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, sweet | tropical fruit, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | orange, vanilla, floral | earthy, spicy, pine, vanilla, tea |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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