Hop comparison
Saaz vs Saphir
Saaz is an aroma hop from Czechia; Saphir is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 3–4.3% for Saaz versus 2–4.5% for Saphir, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.4–0.75 versus 0.8–1.4 mL/100 g. Saaz adds spices, herbs, grass; Saphir, spice, floral, fruity. Both stand out for bergamot notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Saaz | Saphir | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Czechia, Germany, Serbia | Germany |
| Year | – | 2002 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 3–4.3 | 2–4.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–6 | 4–7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 24–26 | 12–17 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.4–0.75 | 0.8–1.4 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25–40 | 25–40 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15–25 | 20–30 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5–8 | 9–14 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 13.5–21 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.8 | 0.8–1.3 |
| Aroma families | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody, sweet | citrus, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | spices, herbs, grass, lemon | spice, floral, fruity, citrus, juniper |
| Sources | 5 | 3 |
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