Hop comparison
HBC 1134 vs Southern Cross
HBC 1134 is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Southern Cross is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 9.8–12.5% for HBC 1134 versus 11–14% for Southern Cross, a similar bittering potential. HBC 1134 adds rose, pine, lemon; Southern Cross, tropical fruit and citrus, pronounced lemon and lime, pine. lot field aromas: sweet lemon. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| HBC 1134 | Southern Cross | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | – | 1994 |
| Breeder | – | Programa de mejora de lúpulo de HortResearch en Riwaka |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9.8–12.5 | 11–14 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–4.5 | – |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 20–30 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.8–3 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | rose, pine, lemon, slight grapefruit | tropical fruit and citrus, pronounced lemon and lime, pine. lot field aromas: sweet lemon, lime, light tropical, light cannabis, a dual purpose |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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