Hop comparison
Hersbrucker Spät vs Strisselspalt
Hersbrucker Spät is an aroma hop from Germany; Strisselspalt is an aroma hop from France. Alpha acids: 1.5–4% for Hersbrucker Spät versus 1.7–2.5% for Strisselspalt, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.5–1 versus 0.6–0.8 mL/100 g. Strisselspalt has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Hersbrucker Spät adds delicate citrus fruit, spicy, hay; Strisselspalt, spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic. Sources list Strisselspalt as a substitute for Hersbrucker Spät. Sources list Hersbrucker Spät as a substitute for Strisselspalt. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Hersbrucker Spät | Strisselspalt | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | France |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 1.5–4 | 1.7–2.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.5–6 | 3.5–5.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 19–23 | 20–24 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.5–1 | 0.6–0.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 15–30 | 35–52 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 12.5–21 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | 0.5–0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, herbal, spicy | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | delicate citrus fruit, spicy, hay, orange, tobacco | spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, green herbaceous: aromatic plants, green tea, grapefruit |
| Sources | 3 | 2 |
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