WILLAMETTE HOP PELLETS (US) - 1 LB

WILLAMETTE HOP PELLETS (US) - 1 LB

Flavor & Aroma:  floral, incense, and elderberry

Use Willamette to add floral, incense, and elderberry aromas and flavors.  It is mild and pleasant, with slightly spicy and floral tones.  It was released in 1976 and is named after Oregon's Willamette River which runs through the heart of the state's hop growing region.  Possible Substitutions: Fuggle, Glacier, Tettnang, and Styrian Golding.

Characteristics:

• Alpha Acid:  4.5 - 6.5%
• Beta Acid:  3 - 4.5%
• Co-humulone:  28 - 32%
• Total Oil:  0.6 - 1.6 mL/100g
• B-Pinene:  0.3 - 0.5% of total oil
• Myrcene:  22 - 32% of total oil
• Linalool:  0.4 - 0.7% of total oil
• Caryophyllene:  12 - 14% of total oil
• Farnesene:  7 - 10% of total oil
• Humulene:  31 - 35% of total oil
• Geraniol:  0.1 - 0.3% of total oil

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