Hop comparison
Elixir vs Pacifica
Elixir is a dual-purpose hop from France; Pacifica is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 5–7% for Elixir versus 5–6% for Pacifica, a similar bittering potential. Elixir adds spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic; Pacifica, a dual purpose. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Elixir | Pacifica | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | France | New Zealand |
| Year | – | 1994 |
| Breeder | – | Plant & Food Research de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5–7 | 5–6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–5.5 | – |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 25–30 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.8–2.2 | – |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 70–75 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, floral, spicy |
| Descriptors | spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, citrus fruit: kumquat, orange, lime | a dual purpose |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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