Sterling Hop Pellets (US) - 1 oz

Sterling Hop Pellets (US) - 1 oz

Flavor & Aroma:  noble, spicy, floral, and citrus

Sterling Hop Pellets have aroma descriptors that include noble, spicy, floral, and citrus.  Bred in 1990 and released in 1998, Sterling is an aroma variety with noble hop characteristics. It shows moderate tolerance to powdery mildew and has good pickability of compact cones.

Characteristics:

• Alpha Acid:  5.5 - 8.5%
• Beta Acid:  4.5 - 6%
• Co-humulone:  22 - 27%
• Total Oil:  1 - 2 mL/100g
• B-Pinene:  0.3 - 0.6% of total oil
• Myrcene:  35 - 45% of total oil
• Linalool:  0.6 - 0.9% of total oil
• Caryophyllene:  5 - 8% of total oil
• Farnesene:  15 - 19% of total oil
• Humulene:  16 - 18% of total oil
• Geraniol:  0.2 - 0.2% of total oil

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