Hop comparison
Chinook vs Sterling
Chinook is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Sterling is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 11.5–14% for Chinook versus 5–7.5% for Sterling, so Chinook brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–2.35 versus 1.05–1.55 mL/100 g. Chinook adds spicy apricot, resinous, apricot; Sterling, floral, tea, tobacco. Sources list Sterling as a substitute for Chinook.
| Chinook | Sterling | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA, New Zealand, Serbia, Poland | USA |
| Year | 1985 | 1998 |
| Breeder | USDA Prosser, WA | USDA Corvallis, OR |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 11.5–14 | 5–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4 | 4.5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–34 | 23–24 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.35 | 1.05–1.55 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 35–40 | 46 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 18–22 | 19–23 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9–10 | 5–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 12–16 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.4 | 0.7–0.9 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | spicy apricot, resinous, apricot, grapefruit, pineapple, mixed herbs & flowers, juniper and gin berries, new zealand grown usa bittering cultivar | floral, tea, tobacco, flowers, peppery spice, the occasional hint of red grape, brighter and more floral than czech saaz, signature spicy finish |
| Sources | 7 | 2 |
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