Crystal Hop Pellets (US) - 1 LB

Crystal Hop Pellets (US) - 1 LB

Flavor & Aroma:  woody and green

Crystal Hop Pellets have aroma descriptors of woody and green. Bred in 1983 by the USDA, Crystal is a triploid aroma-type cultivar from Hallertau Mittelfruh, Cascade, Brewer's Gold and Early Green. It is primarily grown in Oregon and has become increasingly popular among craft brewers due to its versatility in a variety of beer styles.

Characteristics:

• Alpha Acid:  3 - 6%
• Beta Acid:  6 - 8.5%
• Co-humulone:  23 - 26%
• Total Oil:  0.8 - 2.3 mL/100g
• B-Pinene:  0.4 - 1% of total oil
• Myrcene:  30 - 55% of total oil
• Linalool:  0.6 - 1% of total oil
• Caryophyllene:  5 - 12% of total oil
• Farnesene:  < 1.0% of total oil
• Humulene:  20 - 30% of total oil
• Geraniol:  0.4 - 0.7% of total oil

To preserve freshness, all of our hops are packaged in nitrogen-flushed, oxygen and light-barrier packages.