Hop comparison
Luminosa vs XJA2/436
Luminosa is a dual-purpose hop from USA; XJA2/436 is a hop variety from South Africa. Alpha acids: 9–12% for Luminosa versus 11.5–15.4% for XJA2/436, so XJA2/436 brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.8–2.2 versus 1.1–1.7 mL/100 g. Luminosa has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Luminosa adds peach-mango lemonade, candied orange peel, boysenberry; XJA2/436, bergamot citrus, dried lemon zest, candied papaya. Both stand out for papaya notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Luminosa | XJA2/436 | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Hop variety |
| Origin | USA | South Africa |
| Year | 2022 | – |
| Breeder | Shaun Townsend, Oregon State University | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–12 | 11.5–15.4 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–5 | 5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 28 | 28–29 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.8–2.2 | 1.1–1.7 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 43–54 | 19–34 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 10–13 | 21–35 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 3–7 | 10–13 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0 | 4–18 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.4–1.3 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | peach-mango lemonade, candied orange peel, boysenberry, papaya and guava, bright fresh fruits and citrus, no resinous, piney notes | bergamot citrus, dried lemon zest, candied papaya, ripe cantaloupe, gooseberries, resin |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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