Hop comparison
Hallertauer Magnum vs Southern Dawn
Hallertauer Magnum is a bittering hop from Germany; Southern Dawn is a dual-purpose hop from South Africa. Alpha acids: 12–14.7% for Hallertauer Magnum versus 11.2–12.5% for Southern Dawn, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2.15–2.7 versus 0.6–1 mL/100 g. Hallertauer Magnum has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Hallertauer Magnum adds clean bitterness, pepper, fruity; Southern Dawn, fruity and spicy. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Hallertauer Magnum | Southern Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | Germany, Poland | South Africa |
| Year | 1993 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 12–14.7 | 11.2–12.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–6.8 | 4.3–5.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 24–28 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.15–2.7 | 0.6–1 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 47.2–54.7 | 21–44 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 16.6 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.4 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.6 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.4 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, other fruit, herbal, spicy, resinous | other fruit, spicy |
| Descriptors | clean bitterness, pepper, fruity, apple, fresh pine | fruity and spicy |
| Sources | 4 | 1 |
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