Hop comparison
Hydra vs Michigan Copper
Hydra and Michigan Copper are both dual-purpose hops from USA. Alpha acids: 10–14% for Hydra versus 8.8–10.5% for Michigan Copper, so Hydra brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 2.02 versus 1.75 mL/100 g. Hydra has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Hydra adds bright citrus, tangerine, mandarin; Michigan Copper, fruit punch, tropical, pepper. Both stand out for cherry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Hydra | Michigan Copper | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | – | 2014 |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10–14 | 8.8–10.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6–8 | 2.5–2.6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 28 | 0–32 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 2.02 | 1.75 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 51.6 | 18.4 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.5 | 25.9 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 11 | 12.5 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, spicy, resinous, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, spicy |
| Descriptors | bright citrus, tangerine, mandarin, clementine, green grape, orange rind | fruit punch, tropical, pepper, cherry, floral |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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