Hop comparison
Juno vs Saturn
Juno and Saturn are both aroma hops from Czechia. Alpha acids: 4.7–5.5% for Juno versus 6.8–8% for Saturn, so Saturn brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.97–1.27 versus 1.39–2.04 mL/100 g. Juno has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: mango, floral. Juno adds high-intensity fruity aroma of apple, banana, fruity (apple; Saturn, fruity, citrus, lemon. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Juno | Saturn | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Czechia | Czechia |
| Year | 2022 | 2022 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4.7–5.5 | 6.8–8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.6–4.1 | 3.6–4.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 36–40 | 45 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.97–1.27 | 1.39–2.04 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 41.1–51.1 | 34.5 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 2.4–4.9 | 26.1 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 10.2–12.7 | 10.6 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.6 | 0.2 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.7–1.3 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, floral, spicy, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | high-intensity fruity aroma of apple, banana, mango, fruity (apple, honey melon), citrusy (lemon, lime zest), hoppy | fruity, citrus, lemon, mango, fruity (apricot, peach, watermelon, mango) |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |
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