Hop comparison
Enigma vs Furano Blanc
Enigma is an aroma hop from Australia; Furano Blanc is an aroma hop from Japan. Alpha acids: 16–19.5% for Enigma versus 4.2% for Furano Blanc, so Enigma brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 2.4–3.7 versus 1.8 mL/100 g. Furano Blanc has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Enigma adds white grape, raspberry, redcurrant; 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.
| Enigma | Furano Blanc | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Australia | Japan |
| Year | – | 2018 |
| Breeder | – | Sapporo Breweries Ltd |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 16–19.5 | 4.2 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6.7–7.6 | 5.4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 37–43 | 48 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.4–3.7 | 1.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 23–30 | 73.3 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12.4–18.8 | 5.9 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6.3–8 | 7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 9.2–11.4 | 9.2 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.1–0.5 | 0.7 |
| Aroma families | berries and red fruit, other fruit | citrus, other fruit |
| Descriptors | white grape, raspberry, redcurrant, rockmelon | fruity, such as grape and citrus |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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