Hop comparison
Hersbrucker Spät vs Mount Hood
Hersbrucker Spät is an aroma hop from Germany; Mount Hood is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 1.5–4% for Hersbrucker Spät versus 4–8% for Mount Hood, so Mount Hood brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.5–1 versus 1–1.7 mL/100 g. Hersbrucker Spät adds delicate citrus fruit, spicy, hay; Mount Hood, terragon, honey, floral and herbal notes. Sources list Mount Hood as a substitute for Hersbrucker Spät. Sources list Hersbrucker Spät as a substitute for Mount Hood.
| Hersbrucker Spät | Mount Hood | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | USA |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 1.5–4 | 4–8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.5–6 | 4–7.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 19–23 | 22–23 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.5–1 | 1–1.7 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 15–30 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | 0.5–0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, herbal, spicy | floral, herbal, sweet |
| Descriptors | delicate citrus fruit, spicy, hay, orange, tobacco | terragon, honey, floral and herbal notes |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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