Hop comparison
Ekuanot vs Styrian Wolf
Ekuanot is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Styrian Wolf is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 14.5–15.5% for Ekuanot versus 13.5–18.5% for Styrian Wolf, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2.5–4.5 versus 3–4.5 mL/100 g. Styrian Wolf has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: melon. Ekuanot adds berry, citrus-lime, apple; Styrian Wolf, passion fruit, mango, lemon grass. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Ekuanot | Styrian Wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Slovenia |
| Year | 2014 | – |
| Breeder | Hop Breeding Company | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 14.5–15.5 | 13.5–18.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.5 | 5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 32–38 | 22–23 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.5–4.5 | 3–4.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–45 | 60–70 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12–20 | 5–9 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8–12 | 2–3 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.8–1.3 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, sweet |
| Descriptors | melon, berry, citrus-lime, apple, papaya, green pepper, fruit, herbs | passion fruit, mango, melon, lemon grass, menthol, fruity, tropical (passion fruit, banana |
| Sources | 3 | 2 |
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