Hop comparison
Opal vs Puławski
Opal is an aroma hop from Germany; Puławski is an aroma hop from Poland. Alpha acids: 6.2–7.7% for Opal versus 6.6% for Puławski, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.88–1.13 versus 1.9 mL/100 g. Opal adds spicy, pepper, grass; Puławski, white grapes, spices, clove. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Opal | Puławski | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | Poland |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | Instituto IUNG |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6.2–7.7 | 6.6 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.7–5.7 | 2.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 15–16 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.88–1.13 | 1.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 47.9 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 22.2 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 12.2 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0.9 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1–1.5 | 0.6 |
| Aroma families | spicy | tropical fruit, spicy |
| Descriptors | spicy, pepper, grass, aniseed | white grapes, spices, clove, papaya |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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