Hop comparison
Rakau vs Southern Sublime
Rakau is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand; Southern Sublime is a bittering hop from South Africa. Alpha acids: 10.9–11.8% for Rakau versus 10–13% for Southern Sublime, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.6–1.9 versus 0.8–1.6 mL/100 g. Rakau adds distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, cherry; Southern Sublime, pungent, kool-aid, juicy fruit. Both stand out for plum notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Rakau | Southern Sublime | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | New Zealand | South Africa |
| Year | 2007 | – |
| Breeder | Programa de mejora de lúpulo de Nueva Zelanda | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10.9–11.8 | 10–13 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.4–5.2 | 4–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 22–23 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–1.9 | 0.8–1.6 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 6–19 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 28–38 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 10–16 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 8–10 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.3–0.4 |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, cherry, complex stone fruit, cannabis, light citrus | pungent, kool-aid, juicy fruit, pineapple, citrus, mango, red plums, grassy |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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