Hop comparison
Enigma vs Hallertau Blanc
Enigma is an aroma hop from Australia; Hallertau Blanc is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 16–19.5% for Enigma versus 9.1–10.6% for Hallertau Blanc, so Enigma brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 2.4–3.7 versus 0.95–1.3 mL/100 g. Enigma adds white grape, raspberry, redcurrant; Hallertau Blanc, white wine, coffee, cassis. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Enigma | Hallertau Blanc | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Australia | Germany |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 16–19.5 | 9.1–10.6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6.7–7.6 | 4.9–5.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 37–43 | 23–25 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.4–3.7 | 0.95–1.3 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 23–30 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12.4–18.8 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 6.3–8 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 9.2–11.4 | 0–3.5 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.1–0.5 | 0.2–0.5 |
| Aroma families | berries and red fruit, other fruit | other fruit |
| Descriptors | white grape, raspberry, redcurrant, rockmelon | white wine, coffee, cassis, gooseberry |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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