Hop comparison
Rakau vs Styrian Eureka
Rakau is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand; Styrian Eureka is a dual-purpose hop from Slovenia. Alpha acids: 10.9–11.8% for Rakau versus 11–17% for Styrian Eureka, so Styrian Eureka brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.6–1.9 versus 2.5–4 mL/100 g. Rakau adds distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, cherry; Styrian Eureka, citrus (lime, orange, tangerine). Both stand out for cherry notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Rakau | Styrian Eureka | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | New Zealand | Slovenia |
| Year | 2007 | – |
| Breeder | Programa de mejora de lúpulo de Nueva Zelanda | Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 10.9–11.8 | 11–17 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4.4–5.2 | 3.5–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 21–25 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.6–1.9 | 2.5–4 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 50–60 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 17–23 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 5–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | – | 0.1–0.4 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.7–0.9 |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, spicy |
| Descriptors | distinct stone fruit, apricot most prevalent, cherry, complex stone fruit, cannabis, light citrus | citrus (lime, orange, tangerine), floral (geranium, menthol, melissa), fruity (red fruits, black currant |
| Sources | 3 | 1 |
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