Hop comparison
Delta vs Fuggle
Delta is an aroma hop from USA; Fuggle is an aroma hop from United Kingdom. Alpha acids: 5.5–7% for Delta versus 3.5–6% for Fuggle, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.5–1.1 versus 0.7–1.1 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: earthy. Delta adds ginger, citrus; Fuggle, minty, floral, green herbaceous: aromatic plants. Sources list Fuggle as a substitute for Delta. Sources list Delta as a substitute for Fuggle.
| Delta | Fuggle | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | United Kingdom, France, USA, New Zealand |
| Year | – | 1875 |
| Breeder | – | Richard Fuggle |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.5–7 | 3.5–6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.5–7 | 2–3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 22–24 | 27–33 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.5–1.1 | 0.7–1.1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 25–30 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 30–36.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 9 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 5.5–7 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.8–1.2 | 0.5–0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, earthy and woody | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | earthy, ginger, citrus | minty, floral, earthy, green herbaceous: aromatic plants, green tea, floral: jasmin, geranium, lily |
| Sources | 1 | 7 |
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