Hop comparison
Elani vs Riwaka
Elani is an aroma hop from USA; Riwaka is an aroma hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 5–7% for Elani versus 4.5–6.5% for Riwaka, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.6–2.4 versus 1.15–1.55 mL/100 g. Elani adds sweet orange, meyer lemon, light tropical fruit; Riwaka, papaya, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Elani | Riwaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | – | 1997 |
| Breeder | – | Centro de Investigación del Lúpulo de Plant & Food de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5–7 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 1.6–2.4 | 4.5–5.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 30–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–2.4 | 1.15–1.55 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 54 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.2 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0–0.1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, herbal | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | sweet orange, meyer lemon, light tropical fruit, crisp, clean finish | papaya, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit, yuzu, red grapefruit, sweet exotic citrus, gummy candy, passion fruit |
| Sources | 1 | 4 |
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