Hop comparison
Ekuanot vs Mackinac
Ekuanot and Mackinac are both dual-purpose hops from USA. Alpha acids: 14.5–15.5% for Ekuanot versus 9–13.3% for Mackinac, so Ekuanot brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 2.5–4.5 versus 1.65 mL/100 g. Ekuanot has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: melon, citrus, tropical. Ekuanot adds berry, citrus-lime, apple; Mackinac, spice. Both stand out for papaya notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Ekuanot | Mackinac | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | 2014 | 2014 |
| Breeder | Hop Breeding Company | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14.5–15.5 | 9–13.3 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.5 | 2.8–4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 32–38 | 35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.5–4.5 | 1.65 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–45 | 18.4 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12–20 | 25.9 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–12 | 12.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 1.8 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, spicy |
| Descriptors | melon, berry, citrus-lime, apple, papaya, green pepper, fruit, herbs | tropical, citrus, melon, papaya, spice |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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