Hop comparison
Hallertauer Huell Melon vs Lotus
Hallertauer Huell Melon is an aroma hop from Germany; Lotus is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 6.9–7.5% for Hallertauer Huell Melon versus 13–17% for Lotus, so Lotus brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.8–1.1 versus 1.5–2.5 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: berry, orange. Hallertauer Huell Melon adds rockmelon, melon, tropical fruit; Lotus, tropical fruits. Both stand out for vanilla notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Hallertauer Huell Melon | Lotus | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | USA |
| Year | 2012 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6.9–7.5 | 13–17 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6–9 | 5.5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 27–30 | 33–39 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.1 | 1.5–2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 26–42 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–19.8 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.3–0.5 | 0.2–0.4 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, floral, sweet |
| Descriptors | rockmelon, berry, melon, tropical fruit, orange, vanilla | orange, vanilla, berry, tropical fruits |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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