Hop comparison
Książęcy vs Southern Tropic
Książęcy is a dual-purpose hop from Poland; Southern Tropic is a bittering hop from South Africa. Alpha acids: 6.2% for Książęcy versus 12–18% for Southern Tropic, so Southern Tropic brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.7 versus 1.1–1.6 mL/100 g. Książęcy has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: pineapple, mango. Książęcy adds red orange, apricot, tangerine; Southern Tropic, litchi, passion fruit, melon. Both stand out for coconut notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Książęcy | Southern Tropic | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | Poland | South Africa |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | PolishHops (Karczmiska, Polonia) | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6.2 | 12–18 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.8 | 5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 26–28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.7 | 1.1–1.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 55.2 | 5–23 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.5 | 32–40 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 7.3 | 10–14 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 7.6 | 8–10 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.3–0.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, herbal | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, other fruit, herbal, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | coconut, red orange, apricot, pineapple, mango, tangerine | mango, litchi, passion fruit, melon, pineapple, bubblegum, citrus, lemongrass |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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