Hop comparison
Contessa vs Hersbrucker Spät
Contessa is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Hersbrucker Spät is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 3–5% for Contessa versus 1.5–4% for Hersbrucker Spät, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.8–1.9 versus 0.5–1 mL/100 g. Contessa adds green tea, floral, light pear; Hersbrucker Spät, delicate citrus fruit, spicy, hay. Sources list Hersbrucker Spät as a substitute for Contessa. Sources list Contessa as a substitute for Hersbrucker Spät.
| Contessa | Hersbrucker Spät | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Germany |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3–5 | 1.5–4 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–7.4 | 2.5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 29–32 | 19–23 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.9 | 0.5–1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 15–30 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 4–5.5 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.9–1 | 0.5–1 |
| Aroma families | other fruit, floral, herbal | citrus, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | green tea, floral, light pear | delicate citrus fruit, spicy, hay, orange, tobacco |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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