Hop comparison

Crystal vs Hallertauer Mittelfrüher

Crystal is an aroma hop from USA; Hallertauer Mittelfrüher is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 3–4.5% for Crystal versus 3–5.5% for Hallertauer Mittelfrüher, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.9–1.55 versus 0.7–1.3 mL/100 g. Crystal has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Crystal adds grass, pine, citrus; Hallertauer Mittelfrüher, classic herbs, spicy, grassy. Sources list Hallertauer Mittelfrüher as a substitute for Crystal. Sources list Crystal as a substitute for Hallertauer Mittelfrüher.

	Crystal	Hallertauer Mittelfrüher
Use	Aroma hop	Aroma hop
Origin	USA	Germany
Year	1993	–
Breeder	USDA Corvallis, OR	–
Alpha acids (% w/w)	3–4.5	3–5.5
Beta acids (% w/w)	4.5–6.5	3–5
Co-humulone (% of alpha)	20–25	20–25
Total oil (mL/100 g)	0.9–1.55	0.7–1.3
Myrcene (% of oil)	40–50	20–28
Humulene (% of oil)	20–26	–
Caryophyllene (% of oil)	6–8	–
Farnesene (% of oil)	0–1	0–1
Linalool (% of oil)	0.6–0.8	0.7–1.1
Aroma families	citrus, herbal, resinous	citrus, herbal, spicy
Descriptors	grass, pine, citrus, grapefruit and lemon citrus, rhubarb twang, tangy fruit with subtle funk	classic herbs, spicy, grassy, tea, slight citrusy
Sources	2	3

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