Waimea hop pellets. NZ Crop 2018 (AA 13.3%) Bulk price (450gm+) = $10.50 per 90gm
Quality bitterness & aroma abound with fruity tangelo citrus, pine and mango character. With an outstanding oils profile, high alpha, low cohumlone and excellent agronomic performance make Waimea an exciting new world hop.
Breeding: Waimea is a triploid cultivar released from The New Zealand Institute for Plant
& Food Research Limited’s Motueka Research Centre in 2012 its parentage
traces back to ‘Californian Late Cluster’, ‘Saazer’ and ‘Fuggle’.
Brewer’s notes: Well suited to dual purpose applications throughout from early kettle additions right through to dry hopping. Quality bitterness and aroma abound with fruity citrus and pine characters from this hops big weight of oil. A big hop for big
beers….“A great finisher”
Grower comments: Maturity Mid to Late season
Yield Moderate to high
Growth Habit Vigorous, clavate frame
Cone Structure Long, compact, ovate shape
Disease Resistance Not defined as New Zealand is hop disease free
Storage Stability Good
Technical data:
HPLC and Oil Composition (Measured within 6 months of harvest, stored at 0 ºC)
Total Oil 2.1 mls oil per 100 gram cone weight
Concentration 126 uL Oil/gram Alpha
Alpha Acids 16 - 19 %
Beta Acids 7- 9 %
Cohumulone 22-24 % of Alpha Acids
Myrcene 60.0 %
Humulene 9.5 %
Caryophyllene 2.6.%
Farnasene 5.0 %
Citrus-Piney Fraction 6.2 %
Floral Estery Fraction 2.1 % (Linalool 0.6 %)
H/C Ratio 3.7 : 1
Applications: A new world flavor hop selected for its genuine dual purpose capability in delivery of quality bitterness with unique fresh citrus aroma notes. Can be used across a wide array of styles in a variety of brew house and dry hopping applications.
