Hop comparison
Pluto vs Sládek
Pluto and Sládek are both aroma hops from Czechia. Alpha acids: 6.8% for Pluto versus 4.8–7.8% for Sládek, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.34 versus 1.05–1.6 mL/100 g. Sládek has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: citrus. Pluto adds fruity (green fruits, pineapple, banana; Sládek, passionfruit. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Pluto | Sládek | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Czechia | Czechia |
| Year | 2022 | 1994 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 6.8 | 4.8–7.8 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.3 | 5.5–8.8 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 21 | 24–28 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.34 | 1.05–1.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 29.9 | 40–50 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 21.1 | 20–30 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 8.3 | 7–11 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.3 | 0–0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | fruity (green fruits, pineapple, banana, forest fruit), citrus, grassy | passionfruit, citrus |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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