Hop comparison
Krush vs Luminosa
Krush and Luminosa are both dual-purpose hops from USA. Alpha acids: 10.1–14.1% for Krush versus 9–12% for Luminosa, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.5–3 versus 1.8–2.2 mL/100 g. Krush adds citrus (orange), tropical (mango, guava); 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.
| Krush | Luminosa | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | 2024 | 2022 |
| Breeder | Hop Breeding Company | Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10.1–14.1 | 9–12 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6.3–9.4 | 4–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 36–40 | 28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.5–3 | 1.8–2.2 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 35–55 | 43–54 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 11–19 | 10–13 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9–18 | 3–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–0.2 | 0 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0–1.2 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, earthy and woody, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | citrus (orange), tropical (mango, guava), stone fruit (peach), berry (mixed berry), woody (resin), mango, guava | peach-mango lemonade, candied orange peel, boysenberry, papaya and guava, bright fresh fruits and citrus, no resinous, piney notes |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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