Hop comparison
Saphir vs Tettnanger
Saphir and Tettnanger are both aroma hops from Germany. Alpha acids: 2–4.5% for Saphir versus 2.5–5.5% for Tettnanger, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 0.8–1.4 versus 0.5–0.9 mL/100 g. Saphir adds spice, floral, fruity; Tettnanger, soft spice, pepper, black tea. Both stand out for bergamot notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Saphir | Tettnanger | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany | Germany |
| Year | 2002 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 2–4.5 | 2.5–5.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 4–7 | 3–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 12–17 | 24–27 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.8–1.4 | 0.5–0.9 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 25–40 | 20–35 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20–30 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 9–14 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 14–24 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.8–1.3 | 0.4–0.9 |
| Aroma families | citrus, berries and red fruit, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy | citrus, floral, herbal, spicy |
| Descriptors | spice, floral, fruity, citrus, juniper | soft spice, pepper, black tea |
| Sources | 3 | 3 |
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