Hop comparison
Hydra vs Idaho 7
Hydra and Idaho 7 are both dual-purpose hops from USA. Alpha acids: 10–14% for Hydra versus 11.3–14.5% for Idaho 7, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 2.02 versus 1–1.8 mL/100 g. Hydra adds bright citrus, tangerine, mandarin; Idaho 7, stone fruit, pine, black tea. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Hydra | Idaho 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | – | 2015 |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) | Jackson Hop (Wilder, ID) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10–14 | 11.3–14.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6–8 | 3.8–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 28 | 30–35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.02 | 1–1.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 51.6 | 45–55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.5 | 10–20 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 11 | 5.5–10 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.3 | 0.5–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5 | 0.5–1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, spicy, resinous, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, herbal, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | bright citrus, tangerine, mandarin, clementine, green grape, orange rind | stone fruit, pine, black tea, berry, bubblegum, citrus, tropical fruit, pungent |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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