Hop comparison
Mount Hood vs Santiam
Mount Hood and Santiam are both aroma hops from USA. Alpha acids: 4.5–8% for Mount Hood versus 5.5–7% for Santiam, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1–1.5 versus 1.3–1.7 mL/100 g. Mount Hood adds terragon, honey, floral and herbal notes; Santiam, spicy, herbal, floral. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Mount Hood | Santiam | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | USDA Corvallis | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4.5–8 | 5.5–7 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.5–7.5 | 7–8.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 22–23 | 20–22 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–1.5 | 1.3–1.7 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 48 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 25.5 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 10.5 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.1–0.6 | 13–16 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–0.7 | – |
| Aroma families | floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, sweet | floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | terragon, honey, floral and herbal notes, fresh cut cedar wood spice, wild rose, mint | spicy, herbal, floral |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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