Hop comparison
Michigan Copper vs Rakau
Michigan Copper is a dual-purpose hop from USA; Rakau is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 8.8–10.5% for Michigan Copper versus 10.9–11.8% for Rakau, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.75 versus 1.6–1.9 mL/100 g. Michigan Copper adds fruit punch, tropical, pepper; Rakau, distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, complex stone fruit. Both stand out for cherry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Michigan Copper | Rakau | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | USA | New Zealand |
| Year | 2014 | 2007 |
| Breeder | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) | Programa de mejora de lúpulo de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 8.8–10.5 | 10.9–11.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 2.5–2.6 | 4.4–5.2 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 0–32 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.75 | 1.6–1.9 |
| 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, stone fruit, floral, spicy | citrus, stone fruit, resinous |
| Descriptors | fruit punch, tropical, pepper, cherry, floral | distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, cherry, complex stone fruit, cannabis, light citrus |
| Sources | 1 | 3 |
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