Hop comparison
Iunga vs Krush
Iunga is a dual-purpose hop from Poland; Krush is a dual-purpose hop from USA. Alpha acids: 9.6% for Iunga versus 10.1–14.1% for Krush, so Krush brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.5 versus 1.5–3 mL/100 g. Krush has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: peach. Iunga adds pineapple, citrus; Krush, citrus (orange), tropical (mango, guava). By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Iunga | Krush | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | Poland | USA |
| Year | – | 2024 |
| Breeder | – | Hop Breeding Company |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9.6 | 10.1–14.1 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.1 | 6.3–9.4 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 36–40 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5 | 1.5–3 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 26.3 | 35–55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 0.4 | 11–19 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 10.3 | 9–18 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 2.6 | 0–0.2 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 6.5 | 0–1.2 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | pineapple, peach, citrus | citrus (orange), tropical (mango, guava), stone fruit (peach), berry (mixed berry), woody (resin), mango, guava |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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