Hop comparison
Idaho 7 vs Rakau
Idaho 7 is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Rakau is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 11.3–14.5% for Idaho 7 versus 10.9–11.8% for Rakau, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1–1.8 versus 1.6–1.9 mL/100 g. Idaho 7 adds stone fruit, pine, black tea; Rakau, distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, cherry. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Idaho 7 | Rakau | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | 2015 | 2007 |
| Breeder | Jackson Hop (Wilder, ID) | Programa de mejora de lúpulo de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 11.3–14.5 | 10.9–11.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.8–5 | 4.4–5.2 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 30–35 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–1.8 | 1.6–1.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 45–55 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–20 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.5–10 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–1 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, herbal, resinous, sweet | citrus, stone fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | stone fruit, pine, black tea, berry, bubblegum, citrus, tropical fruit, pungent | distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, cherry, complex stone fruit, cannabis, light citrus |
| Sources | 2 | 3 |
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