Hop comparison
Herkules vs Pacific Gem
Herkules is a bittering hop from Germany; Pacific Gem is a bittering hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 15–16.5% for Herkules versus 13–15% for Pacific Gem, a similar bittering potential. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Herkules | Pacific Gem | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | Germany | New Zealand |
| Year | – | 1987 |
| Breeder | – | Programa de mejora de lúpulo de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 15–16.5 | 13–15 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.4–5.2 | – |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 34–37 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.45–2.05 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.3–0.8 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, spicy | citrus, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | pepper, orange, spicy | – |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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