Hop comparison
Chinook vs Strata
Chinook and Strata are both dual-purpose hops from USA. Alpha acids: 11.5–14% for Chinook versus 12.1–13.6% for Strata, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.5–2.35 versus 2.3–3.5 mL/100 g. Strata has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: grapefruit. Chinook adds spicy apricot, resinous, apricot; Strata, tropical fruit, herbs, passionfruit. Sources list Strata as a substitute for Chinook. Sources list Chinook as a substitute for Strata. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Chinook | Strata | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA, New Zealand, Serbia, Poland | USA |
| Year | 1985 | 2009 |
| Breeder | USDA Prosser, WA | Indie Hops |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 11.5–14 | 12.1–13.6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4 | 5.2–5.7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–34 | 21 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.35 | 2.3–3.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 35–40 | 52–65 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 18–22 | 22–30 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9–10 | 5–12.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.4 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, herbal, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | spicy apricot, resinous, apricot, grapefruit, pineapple, mixed herbs & flowers, juniper and gin berries, new zealand grown usa bittering cultivar | tropical fruit, herbs, passionfruit, melon, strawberry, grapefruit, orange, cannabis |
| Sources | 7 | 2 |
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