Hop comparison
Opal vs Uran
Opal is an aroma hop from Germany; Uran is a bittering hop from Czechia. Alpha acids: 6.2–7.7% for Opal versus 8.5–13% for Uran, so Uran brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.88–1.13 versus 2–3 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: spicy. Opal adds pepper, grass, aniseed; Uran, grassy. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Opal | Uran | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | Germany | Czechia |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6.2–7.7 | 8.5–13 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.7–5.7 | 4–6.5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 15–16 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.88–1.13 | 2–3 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1–1.5 | – |
| Aroma families | spicy | spicy |
| Descriptors | spicy, pepper, grass, aniseed | spicy, grassy |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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