Hop comparison
HBC 472 vs Książęcy
HBC 472 is an aroma hop from USA; Książęcy is a dual-purpose hop from Poland. Alpha acids: 9–11% for HBC 472 versus 6.2% for Książęcy, so HBC 472 brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5–2.5 versus 1.7 mL/100 g. Książęcy has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Both stand out for coconut notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| HBC 472 | Książęcy | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | Poland |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | PolishHops (Karczmiska, Polonia) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–11 | 6.2 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7–9 | 2.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 42–46 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–2.5 | 1.7 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–32 | 55.2 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 1–2 | 15.5 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 30–32 | 7.3 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 7.6 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.1 | – |
| Aroma families | tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, earthy and woody | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, herbal |
| Descriptors | – | coconut, red orange, apricot, pineapple, mango, tangerine |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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