Hop comparison
Ekuanot vs Luminosa
Ekuanot and Luminosa are both dual-purpose hops from USA. Alpha acids: 14.5–15.5% for Ekuanot versus 9–12% for Luminosa, so Ekuanot brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 2.5–4.5 versus 1.8–2.2 mL/100 g. Luminosa has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Ekuanot adds melon, berry, citrus-lime; Luminosa, peach-mango lemonade, candied orange peel, boysenberry. Both stand out for papaya notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Ekuanot | Luminosa | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | 2014 | 2022 |
| Breeder | Hop Breeding Company | Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14.5–15.5 | 9–12 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.5 | 4–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 32–38 | 28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.5–4.5 | 1.8–2.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–45 | 43–54 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12–20 | 10–13 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–12 | 3–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | melon, berry, citrus-lime, apple, papaya, green pepper, fruit, herbs | peach-mango lemonade, candied orange peel, boysenberry, papaya and guava, bright fresh fruits and citrus, no resinous, piney notes |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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