Hop comparison
Mackinac vs Nelson Sauvin
Mackinac is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Nelson Sauvin is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 9–13.3% for Mackinac versus 11.1–14% for Nelson Sauvin, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.65 versus 1.2–1.75 mL/100 g. Mackinac adds tropical, citrus, melon; Nelson Sauvin, wine-like citrus to deep tropical, bright grape, pink grapefruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Mackinac | Nelson Sauvin | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | 2014 | 2000 |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) | Plant & Food Research de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–13.3 | 11.1–14 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.8–4 | 5–7.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35 | 31–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.65 | 1.2–1.75 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 18.4 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 25.9 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 12.5 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 1.8 | 0.2–0.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5 | 0.4–0.7 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | tropical, citrus, melon, papaya, spice | wine-like citrus to deep tropical, bright grape, pink grapefruit, mango, sauvignon blanc, guava, light cannabis, white wine |
| Sources | 1 | 4 |
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