Dr. Rudi (Super Alpha) Hop Pellets (NZ) - 1 oz

Dr. Rudi (Super Alpha) Pellets (NZ) - 1 oz

Flavor & Aroma:  resin, pine, and lemongrass

Dr. Rudi hop pellets have aroma descriptors that include resin, pine, and lemongrass.  Developed at the New Zealand Horticultural Research Centre (now New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research) and released in 1976 as "Super Alpha", Dr. Rudi is a triploid variety bred from New Zealand Smoothcone. Its name was changed to Dr. Rudi in 2012. This variety works well in single-hopped beers or in conjunction with multiple aroma varieties.

Characteristics:

• Alpha Acid:  10 - 12%
• Beta Acid:  7 - 8.5%
• Co-humulone:  33 - 36%
• Total Oil:  1.3 - 1.3 mL/100g
• Myrcene:  29 - 30% of total oil
• Caryophyllene:  10.1 - 10.1% of total oil
• Farnesene:  < 1.0% of total oil
• Humulene:  33.2 - 33.2% of total oil
• Geraniol:  0 - 0% of total oil

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