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Bitter Gold Hop Plant

Bitter Gold Hop Plant

Origin United States

Primary Use Bittering

Height Tall

Cultivar or Brand ID 7313-083

Licence None

Bitter Gold was released in 1999. Its lineage includes Brewer’s Gold, Bullion, Comet and Fuggle. Super-alpha Bitter Gold’s features an alpha-acid percentage higher than any of its parents and higher even than Galena or Nugget, to which it is often compared.  
 
Bitter Gold is quite versatile and can be used as a bittering or flavour addition imparting strong flavours reminiscent of stone fruit, watermelon and pear. 
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Flavour Description:

Stone fruit, watermelon, pear

  • Growing Information

    Season Maturity Mid

    Ease of Harvest Unknown

    Typical Yield Unknown

    Wilt Sensitivity Moderately Tolerant

    Prowdery Mildew Unknown

    Downy Mildew Unknown

  • Common Brewing Values

    Alpha Acid 12 – 18.8%

    Beta Acid 4.5 - 8%

    Co-Humulone 36 - 41%

    Total Oils 0.8 - 3.9 mL/100g

    Myrcene 45 - 68%

    Humulene 7 - 18%

    Caryophyllene 7 - 11%

    Farnesene 0 - 2%