Hop comparison
Hallertauer Magnum vs Valkyrie
Hallertauer Magnum is a bittering hop from Germany; Valkyrie is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 12–14.7% for Hallertauer Magnum versus 12–14.5% for Valkyrie, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2.15–2.7 versus 2.43 mL/100 g. Hallertauer Magnum adds clean bitterness, pepper, fruity; Valkyrie, fruitcake, orange, sweet. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Hallertauer Magnum | Valkyrie | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany, Poland | USA |
| Year | 1993 | – |
| Breeder | – | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 12–14.7 | 12–14.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–6.8 | 3.9–6.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 24–28 | 34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.15–2.7 | 2.43 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 47.2–54.7 | 55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 16.6 | 3.2 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.6 | 0.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.2–0.4 | 0.9 |
| Aroma families | citrus, other fruit, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | clean bitterness, pepper, fruity, apple, fresh pine | fruitcake, orange, sweet, dank, spice, baked fruit |
| Sources | 4 | 1 |
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