Hop comparison
Santiam vs Sterling
Santiam and Sterling are both aroma hops from USA. Alpha acids: 5.5–7% for Santiam versus 5–7.5% for Sterling, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.3–1.7 versus 1.05–1.55 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: floral. Santiam adds spicy, herbal; Sterling, tea, tobacco, flowers. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Santiam | Sterling | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | USA | USA |
| Year | – | 1998 |
| Breeder | – | USDA Corvallis, OR |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5.5–7 | 5–7.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 7–8.5 | 4.5–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 20–22 | 23–24 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.3–1.7 | 1.05–1.55 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | – | 46 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | – | 19–23 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 5–7 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 13–16 | 12–16 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | – | 0.7–0.9 |
| Aroma families | floral, herbal, spicy | other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | spicy, herbal, floral | floral, tea, tobacco, flowers, peppery spice, the occasional hint of red grape, brighter and more floral than czech saaz, signature spicy finish |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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