Hop comparison
Emerald Spire vs Furano Blanc
Emerald Spire is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Furano Blanc is an aroma hop from Japan. Alpha acids: 4.5–7% for Emerald Spire versus 4.2% for Furano Blanc, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.55 versus 1.8 mL/100 g. Furano Blanc has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Emerald Spire adds peach, juicy fruit, white grape; Furano Blanc, fruity, such as grape and citrus. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Emerald Spire | Furano Blanc | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | Japan |
| Year | – | 2018 |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) | Sapporo Breweries Ltd |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4.5–7 | 4.2 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–5 | 5.4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 39 | 48 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.55 | 1.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 36.4 | 73.3 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 14.9 | 5.9 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9.7 | 7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.5 | 9.2 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral, sweet | citrus, other fruit |
| Descriptors | peach, juicy fruit, white grape, watermelon, bubble gum, melon rind, champagne | fruity, such as grape and citrus |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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