Hop comparison
Mackinac vs XJA2/436
Mackinac is a dual-purpose hop from USA; XJA2/436 is a hop variety from South Africa. Alpha acids: 9–13.3% for Mackinac versus 11.5–15.4% for XJA2/436, so XJA2/436 brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.65 versus 1.1–1.7 mL/100 g. Mackinac adds tropical, citrus, melon; XJA2/436, bergamot citrus, dried lemon zest, candied papaya. Both stand out for papaya notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Mackinac | XJA2/436 | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Hop variety |
| Origin | USA | South Africa |
| Year | 2014 | – |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 9–13.3 | 11.5–15.4 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.8–4 | 5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 35 | 28–29 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.65 | 1.1–1.7 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 18.4 | 19–34 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 25.9 | 21–35 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 12.5 | 10–13 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 1.8 | 4–18 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5 | 0.4–1.3 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, spicy | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | tropical, citrus, melon, papaya, spice | bergamot citrus, dried lemon zest, candied papaya, ripe cantaloupe, gooseberries, resin |
| Sources | 1 | 1 |
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