MAIN AROMAS
Citrus, Tropical/Fruit, Spicy
Chinook(Organic)
Hop Description
While Cascade, Centennial, and Columbus are considered the Three Cs of American craft brewing, Chinook is often lumped in as a fourth member of the elite group. Citrus takes a backseat to intense pine in this high-alpha dual-purpose variety, released by the USDA breeding program in 1985.
Aroma Profile
Piney/Resinous, Tropical/Fruit, Citrus
- Brewing Values
Alpha 12 - 14 %
Beta 3 - 4 %
Total Oil 1.7 - 2.7 ml/100g
COHUMULONE 27 - 35 %
Myrcene 20 - 40 %
Humulene 18 - 24 %
Caryophyline 9 - 11 %
Farnesene <1%
Storage Good
ALPHA
BETA
TOTAL OIL (ml/100g)
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Beta
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Total Oil
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Beta
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Total Oil
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Beta
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Total Oil
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Alpha
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Beta
4-5%
Total Oil
2-3 (ml/100)
MAIN AROMAS
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DESCRIPTION
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Beta
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Total Oil
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Beta
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Total Oil
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