Hop Detail : US CHINOOK

Aroma   Medium intensity, spicy, piney, distinctive grapefruit Alpha Acids   12.0 - 14.0% Beta Acids   3.0 - 4.0% Pedigree   From a cross between Petham Golding and a USDA-selected male with high alpha acids and good storage properties. Disease Resistance   Tolerant to infection with Prunus necrotic ring-spot virus, moderately resistant to downy mildew. Not excessively sensitive to insects. Industry Perception   A high alpha-acids hop with an acceptable aroma profile. Substitutes   Nugget, Columbus, Northern Brewer, Wye Target, possibly Centennial Beer Styles   US Style Pale Ale, IPA, Stout, Porter, Barley Wine, Lager (Bittering) Maturity   Mid to late season Yield   2000 - 2500 kg./ha. or 1780 - 2230 lb./ac. Growth Habit   Good Lupulin   Abundant and yellow-orange color Pickability   Good Cone Structure   Long, medium-compact with turned outward petals Cohumulone   29 - 34% of alpha acids Storage   65 - 70% alpha acids remaining after 6 months storage at 20º C Total Oil   1.5 - 2.5 mls/100 grams Myrcene   35 - 40% of whole oil Humulene   20 - 25% of whole oil Caryophyllene   9 - 11% of whole oil Farnesene   <1% of whole oil       Other Info   Released in the US industry in 1985 and becoming increasingly popular with craft-brewers.

Data from the Hop Union Databook, and parsed and HTMLized by Bodensatz