Hop comparison
Opal vs Traful
Opal is an aroma hop from Germany; Traful is an aroma hop from Argentina. Alpha acids: 6.2–7.7% for Opal versus 4.7–7.9% for Traful, a similar bittering potential. Opal adds spicy, pepper, grass; Traful, black pepper, fennel, anise. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Opal | Traful | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | Argentina |
| Year | – | 1994 |
| Breeder | – | Quilmes |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6.2–7.7 | 4.7–7.9 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.7–5.7 | – |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 15–16 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.88–1.13 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1–1.5 | – |
| Aroma families | spicy | other fruit, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | spicy, pepper, grass, aniseed | black pepper, fennel, anise, green tea, grape, fig, spicy – fresh – herbal |
| Sources | 2 | 2 |
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