Hop comparison
Mackinac vs Most
Mackinac is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Most is a dual-purpose hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 9–13.3% for Mackinac versus 9–10% for Most, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.65 versus 1.2–1.6 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: citrus. Mackinac adds tropical, melon, papaya; Most, spicy, grapefruit and tropical fruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Mackinac | Most | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | Czechia |
| Year | 2014 | – |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–13.3 | 9–10 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.8–4 | 3.5–4.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.65 | 1.2–1.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 18.4 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 25.9 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 12.5 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 1.8 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, spicy |
| Descriptors | tropical, citrus, melon, papaya, spice | citrus, spicy, grapefruit and tropical fruit |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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