Hop comparison
Saphir vs Strisselspalt
Saphir is an aroma hop from Germany; Strisselspalt is an aroma hop from France. Alpha acids: 2–4.5% for Saphir versus 1.7–2.5% for Strisselspalt, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.8–1.4 versus 0.6–0.8 mL/100 g. Strisselspalt has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Saphir adds spice, floral, fruity; Strisselspalt, spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Saphir | Strisselspalt | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | France |
| Year | 2002 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 2–4.5 | 1.7–2.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–7 | 3.5–5.1 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 12–17 | 20–24 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.4 | 0.6–0.8 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25–40 | 35–52 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20–30 | 12.5–21 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9–14 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.8–1.3 | 0.5–0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | spice, floral, fruity, citrus, juniper | spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, green herbaceous: aromatic plants, green tea, grapefruit |
| Sources | 3 | 2 |
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