Hop comparison
Sládek vs Super Sauvin
Sládek is an aroma hop from Czechia; Super Sauvin is a hop variety from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 4.8–7.8% for Sládek versus 7.2% for Super Sauvin, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1.05–1.6 versus 1.4 mL/100 g. Sládek adds passionfruit, citrus; Super Sauvin, lot field aromas: guava, sweet citrus, nectarine. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Sládek | Super Sauvin | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Hop variety |
| Origin | Czechia | New Zealand |
| Year | 1994 | – |
| Breeder | – | Freestyle Hops |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4.8–7.8 | 7.2 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.5–8.8 | 4.9 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 24–28 | – |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.05–1.6 | 1.4 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 40–50 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 20–30 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 7–11 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–0.6 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | passionfruit, citrus | lot field aromas: guava, sweet citrus, nectarine |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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