Hop comparison
Furano Magical vs Kohatu
Furano Magical is an aroma hop from Japan; Kohatu is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 3.3–5.8% for Furano Magical versus 5–7.5% for Kohatu, a similar bittering potential. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Furano Magical | Kohatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | Japan | New Zealand |
| Year | 2019 | 2011 |
| Breeder | Sapporo Breweries Ltd. | Programa de mejora de lúpulo de Plant and Food Research de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3.3–5.8 | 5–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.9–6.6 | – |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 15–16 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | – | – |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 50.9–52.9 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 21.6–23.1 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 19.8–21.3 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.3–0.4 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 2.6–2.9 | – |
| Aroma families | tropical fruit, other fruit, floral | tropical fruit, other fruit |
| Descriptors | tropical (90), fruity (80), floral (50), fruity, such as mango or tropical fruits | – |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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