Hop comparison
Idaho 7 vs Luminosa
Idaho 7 and Luminosa are both dual-purpose hops from USA. Alpha acids: 11.3–14.5% for Idaho 7 versus 9–12% for Luminosa, so Idaho 7 brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1–1.8 versus 1.8–2.2 mL/100 g. Idaho 7 adds stone fruit, pine, black tea; Luminosa, peach-mango lemonade, candied orange peel, boysenberry. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Idaho 7 | Luminosa | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | 2015 | 2022 |
| Breeder | Jackson Hop (Wilder, ID) | Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 11.3–14.5 | 9–12 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.8–5 | 4–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–35 | 28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–1.8 | 1.8–2.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 45–55 | 43–54 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–20 | 10–13 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.5–10 | 3–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | 0 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, herbal, resinous, sweet | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | stone fruit, pine, black tea, berry, bubblegum, citrus, tropical fruit, pungent | peach-mango lemonade, candied orange peel, boysenberry, papaya and guava, bright fresh fruits and citrus, no resinous, piney notes |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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