Hop comparison
Herkules vs Uran
Herkules is a bittering hop from Germany; Uran is a bittering hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 15–16.5% for Herkules versus 8.5–13% for Uran, so Herkules brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.45–2.05 versus 2–3 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: spicy. Herkules adds pepper, orange; Uran, grassy. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Herkules | Uran | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Bittering hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | Germany | Czechia |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 15–16.5 | 8.5–13 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.4–5.2 | 4–6.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 34–37 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.45–2.05 | 2–3 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.3–0.8 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, spicy | spicy |
| Descriptors | pepper, orange, spicy | spicy, grassy |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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