Hop comparison
Bullion vs Rakau
Bullion is a dual-purpose hop from United Kingdom; Rakau is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 5.3–9.5% for Bullion versus 10.9–11.8% for Rakau, so Rakau brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1–1.9 versus 1.6–1.9 mL/100 g. Bullion adds blackcurrant, spicy, zest; Rakau, distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, cherry. Both stand out for plum notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Bullion | Rakau | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | United Kingdom, Argentina | New Zealand |
| Year | 1938 | 2007 |
| Breeder | Prof. Ernest Salmon, Wye College, Kent | Programa de mejora de lúpulo de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.3–9.5 | 10.9–11.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.3 | 4.4–5.2 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 47–50 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–1.9 | 1.6–1.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 50 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 11.5 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6.7 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.2 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.7 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, spicy | citrus, stone fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | blackcurrant, spicy, zest, orange, spice, dark red fruit, stone fruit aromas (peaches, nectarines | distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, cherry, complex stone fruit, cannabis, light citrus |
| Sources | 3 | 3 |
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