Hop comparison
Dolcita vs Iunga
Dolcita is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Iunga is a dual-purpose hop from Poland. Alpha acids: 7.5–12.9% for Dolcita versus 9.6% for Iunga, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1–2.7 versus 1.5 mL/100 g. Dolcita has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Dolcita adds stone fruit (peach), tropical (pineapple), sweet aromatic (caramel; Iunga, pineapple, peach, citrus. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Dolcita | Iunga | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | Poland |
| Year | 2025 | – |
| Breeder | Hop Breeding Company | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 7.5–12.9 | 9.6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7.2–12.2 | 3.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 21–25 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–2.7 | 1.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 33.5–50 | 26.3 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 8.8–12.3 | 0.4 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.6–8.6 | 10.3 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.2–0.6 | 2.6 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.3–0.6 | 6.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit |
| Descriptors | stone fruit (peach), tropical (pineapple), sweet aromatic (caramel, cream), citrus (orange), honeydew melon, peaches, tropical fruit | pineapple, peach, citrus |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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