Hop comparison
Ella vs Styrian Wolf
Ella is an aroma hop from Australia; Styrian Wolf is an aroma hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 15.5–18.4% for Ella versus 13.5–18.5% for Styrian Wolf, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2.2–2.8 versus 3–4.5 mL/100 g. Styrian Wolf has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Ella adds floral, spice; Styrian Wolf, passion fruit, mango, melon. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Ella | Styrian Wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Australia | Slovenia |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 15.5–18.4 | 13.5–18.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.4–7.5 | 5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 33–44 | 22–23 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.2–2.8 | 3–4.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 34–40 | 60–70 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 16.3–19.4 | 5–9 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.9–14.1 | 2–3 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.5 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.6 | 0.8–1.3 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, floral, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, sweet |
| Descriptors | floral, spice | passion fruit, mango, melon, lemon grass, menthol, fruity, tropical (passion fruit, banana |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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