NUGGET
BREWING QUALITY
A high alpha acids organic hop with a good aroma profile. Good in organic Ales, Stout, Barley Wine.
ORIGIN / HISTORY
German origin. Selected from a cross between Brewers Gold and a high alpha male with good storage properties. Released in 1982 it is now a major high alpha variety in the USA.
AGRONOMICS
Little visual reaction to infection with ring-spot virus. Moderate to good resistance to downy mildew.
Possible Substitutions:
Galena, Target, Magnum
OIL COMPONENTS
| Total Oil | 1.7 – 2.3 mls/100 grams |
| Caryophyllene | 7 - 10% of whole oil |
| Farnesene | <1% of whole oil |
| Humulene | 12 - 22% of whole oil |
| Myrcene | 51 - 59% of total oil |
ACID COMPONENTS
| Alpha Acids | 10 - 16% w/w |
| Beta Acids | 4 – 6% w/w |
| Cohumulone | 24 - 30% of alpha acids |