Hop comparison
Hallertauer Huell Melon vs Oktawia
Hallertauer Huell Melon is an aroma hop from Germany; Oktawia is a hop variety from Poland. Alpha acids: 6.9–7.5% for Hallertauer Huell Melon versus 7.1% for Oktawia, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.8–1.1 versus 1.4 mL/100 g. Oktawia has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Hallertauer Huell Melon adds rockmelon, berry, melon; Oktawia, honeymelon, white grapes, lime. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Hallertauer Huell Melon | Oktawia | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Hop variety |
| Origin | Germany | Poland |
| Year | 2012 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6.9–7.5 | 7.1 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6–9 | 2.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 27–30 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.1 | 1.4 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 26–42 | 48.8 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 8.9 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 5.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–19.8 | 12.7 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.3–0.5 | 0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, sweet | citrus, other fruit, sweet |
| Descriptors | rockmelon, berry, melon, tropical fruit, orange, vanilla | honeymelon, white grapes, lime, fresh cucumber |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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