Hop comparison
Saphir vs Spalter Select
Saphir and Spalter Select are both aroma hops from Germany. Alpha acids: 2–4.5% for Saphir versus 3–6.5% for Spalter Select, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.8–1.4 versus 0.6–0.9 mL/100 g. Saphir adds spice, floral, fruity; Spalter Select, spicy, grassy, floral notes. Sources list Spalter Select as a substitute for Saphir. Sources list Saphir as a substitute for Spalter Select.
| Saphir | Spalter Select | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | Germany |
| Year | 2002 | 1993 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 2–4.5 | 3–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–7 | 2.5–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 12–17 | 22–25 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.4 | 0.6–0.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25–40 | 20–40 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20–30 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9–14 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 1–1.5 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.8–1.3 | 1–1.5 |
| Aroma families | citrus, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody |
| Descriptors | spice, floral, fruity, citrus, juniper | spicy, grassy, floral notes, grassy notes |
| Sources | 3 | 3 |
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