Hop comparison
Rakau vs Simcoe
Rakau is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand; Simcoe is a dual-purpose hop from USA. Alpha acids: 10.9–11.8% for Rakau versus 12–14% for Simcoe, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.6–1.9 versus 2–2.5 mL/100 g. Rakau adds distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, cherry; Simcoe, pine, citrus fruit, citrus. Both stand out for plum notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Rakau | Simcoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | New Zealand | USA |
| Year | 2007 | 2000 |
| Breeder | Programa de mejora de lúpulo de Nueva Zelanda | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10.9–11.8 | 12–14 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.4–5.2 | 4–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 15–20 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–1.9 | 2–2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 60–65 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 10–15 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 5–8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0 |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, cherry, complex stone fruit, cannabis, light citrus | pine, citrus fruit, citrus, stone fruit, tropical, woody, earthy |
| Sources | 3 | 2 |
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