Hop comparison
Mega Terps vs Riwaka
Mega Terps is a hop variety from New Zealand; Riwaka is an aroma hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 4.7% for Mega Terps versus 4.5–6.5% for Riwaka, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.3 versus 1.15–1.55 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: lime. Mega Terps adds terpene optimised phantasm blend, lemon, sweet tropical; Riwaka, papaya, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Mega Terps | Riwaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Hop variety | Aroma hop |
| Origin | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| Year | – | 1997 |
| Breeder | Freestyle Hops | Centro de Investigación del Lúpulo de Plant & Food de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4.7 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6.4 | 4.5–5.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 30–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.3 | 1.15–1.55 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0–0.1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | terpene optimised phantasm blend, lemon, lime, sweet tropical | 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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