Hop comparison
El Dorado vs Mosaic
El Dorado is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Mosaic is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 13–17% for El Dorado versus 11.5–13.5% for Mosaic, so El Dorado brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 2.5–3.3 versus 1–1.5 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: stone fruit. El Dorado adds sweet stone fruit, tropical mango, pear; Mosaic, floral, tropical, fruity.
| El Dorado | Mosaic | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | 2010 | 2012 |
| Breeder | – | Hop Breeding Company |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 13–17 | 11.5–13.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6.7–8 | 3.2–3.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 28–33 | 24–26 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.5–3.3 | 1–1.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 55–60 | 47–53 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–15 | 13–16 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6–8 | 5.2–7.8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.6 | 0 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | sweet stone fruit, tropical mango, pear, stone fruit, candied lemon | floral, tropical, fruity, earthy, fruit, berries, citrus, berry |
| Sources | 2 | 3 |
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