Hop comparison
Lubelski vs Saphir
Lubelski is an aroma hop from Poland; Saphir is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 2.9–3.6% for Lubelski versus 2–4.5% for Saphir, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.9–1.15 versus 0.8–1.4 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: floral. Lubelski adds tea, lemon, herbal; Saphir, spice, fruity, citrus. Both stand out for bergamot notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Lubelski | Saphir | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Poland | Germany |
| Year | – | 2002 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 2.9–3.6 | 2–4.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.3–3.8 | 4–7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 25–30 | 12–17 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.9–1.15 | 0.8–1.4 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 29.1 | 25–40 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20.5 | 20–30 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 7.5 | 9–14 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 13.1–14.1 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.6 | 0.8–1.3 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy | citrus, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | tea, lemon, floral, herbal, cinnamon, bergamot, lemon (late harvest) | spice, floral, fruity, citrus, juniper |
| Sources | 2 | 3 |
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