Hop comparison
Furano Queen vs Saturn
Furano Queen is an aroma hop from Japan; Saturn is an aroma hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 6–8.8% for Furano Queen versus 6.8–8% for Saturn, a similar bittering potential. Furano Queen adds fruity 80, 100 'tropical fruits, floral 70; Saturn, fruity, citrus, lemon. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Furano Queen | Saturn | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Japan | Czechia |
| Year | 2020 | 2022 |
| Breeder | Sapporo Breweries Ltd. - Kamifurano | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6–8.8 | 6.8–8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | – | 3.6–4.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 40–41 | 45 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | – | 1.39–2.04 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 34 | 34.5 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 49 | 26.1 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 15 | 10.6 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.7 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, floral | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral, spicy, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | fruity 80, 100 'tropical fruits, floral 70, elegant 75, 100, citrus flavor | fruity, citrus, lemon, mango, fruity (apricot, peach, watermelon, mango) |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |
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