Hop comparison
Strisselspalt vs Zeus
Strisselspalt is an aroma hop from France; Zeus is a bittering hop from USA. Alpha acids: 1.7–2.5% for Strisselspalt versus 15–17% for Zeus, so Zeus brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.6–0.8 versus 2.5–3.5 mL/100 g. Strisselspalt adds spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic; Zeus, black pepper, slight citrusy, onion. Both stand out for garlic / onion notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Strisselspalt | Zeus | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Bittering hop |
| Origin | France | USA |
| Year | – | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 1.7–2.5 | 15–17 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3.5–5.1 | 4–6 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 20–24 | 27–35 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.6–0.8 | 2.5–3.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 35–52 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 12.5–21 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0–0.1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–0.6 | 0.4–0.6 |
| Aroma families | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous | citrus, herbal, spicy, resinous |
| Descriptors | spiced: pepper, lovage, garlic, nutmeg, ginger, green herbaceous: aromatic plants, green tea, grapefruit | black pepper, slight citrusy, onion |
| Sources | 2 | 1 |
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