Hop comparison
Crystal vs Tomyski
Crystal is an aroma hop from USA; Tomyski is an aroma hop from Poland. Alpha acids: 3–4.5% for Crystal versus 3.3% for Tomyski, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.9–1.55 versus 1.3 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: citrus. Crystal adds grass, pine, grapefruit and lemon citrus; Tomyski, lime. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Crystal | Tomyski | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Poland |
| Year | 1993 | – |
| Breeder | USDA Corvallis, OR | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3–4.5 | 3.3 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–6.5 | 1.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 20–25 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.9–1.55 | 1.3 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40–50 | 46.7 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20–26 | 22.1 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6–8 | 9.4 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 5.1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.6–0.8 | 0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, herbal, resinous | citrus |
| Descriptors | grass, pine, citrus, grapefruit and lemon citrus, rhubarb twang, tangy fruit with subtle funk | lime, citrus |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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