Hop comparison
Furano Magical vs Pluto
Furano Magical is an aroma hop from Japan; Pluto is an aroma hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 3.3–5.8% for Furano Magical versus 6.8% for Pluto, so Pluto brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Furano Magical has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Furano Magical adds tropical (90), fruity (80), floral (50); Pluto, fruity (green fruits, pineapple, banana. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Furano Magical | Pluto | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Japan | Czechia |
| Year | 2019 | 2022 |
| Breeder | Sapporo Breweries Ltd. | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3.3–5.8 | 6.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.9–6.6 | 5.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 15–16 | 21 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | – | 1.34 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 50.9–52.9 | 29.9 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 21.6–23.1 | 21.1 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 19.8–21.3 | 8.3 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.3–0.4 | 0.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 2.6–2.9 | – |
| Aroma families | tropical fruit, other fruit, floral | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit |
| Descriptors | tropical (90), fruity (80), floral (50), fruity, such as mango or tropical fruits | fruity (green fruits, pineapple, banana, forest fruit), citrus, grassy |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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