Hop comparison
Mackinac vs Riwaka
Mackinac is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Riwaka is an aroma hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 9–13.3% for Mackinac versus 4.5–6.5% for Riwaka, so Mackinac brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.65 versus 1.15–1.55 mL/100 g. Mackinac adds tropical, citrus, melon; Riwaka, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit, yuzu. Both stand out for papaya notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Mackinac | Riwaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | 2014 | 1997 |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) | Centro de Investigación del Lúpulo de Plant & Food de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–13.3 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.8–4 | 4.5–5.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35 | 30–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.65 | 1.15–1.55 |
| 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 | 0–0.1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | tropical, citrus, melon, papaya, spice | papaya, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit, yuzu, red grapefruit, sweet exotic citrus, gummy candy, passion fruit |
| Sources | 1 | 4 |
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