Hop comparison
Chelan vs Erebus
Chelan is a bittering hop from USA; Erebus is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 12.8–15% for Chelan versus 8–11% for Erebus, so Chelan brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–1.9 versus 2.3–2.8 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: blueberry, citrus. Chelan adds strawberry, cream, gooseberry; Erebus, candied fruit, floral rose. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Chelan | Erebus | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | 1994 | – |
| Breeder | John I. Haas, Inc. | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 12.8–15 | 8–11 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 8.5–9.8 | 3–4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 24–28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–1.9 | 2.3–2.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 45–55 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12–15 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9–12 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.6–1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral | citrus, berries and red fruit, floral |
| Descriptors | strawberry, cream, gooseberry, cassis, blueberry, toffee, chocolate, quince | blueberry, citrus, candied fruit, floral rose |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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