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Goldings from East County Kent are the classic English Ale hop. They are the most common aroma and dryhop among British Brewers of Real Ales. What we refer to as East Kent Goldings can actually be one of several varieties that some refer to as the "east Kent Goldings Group". Substitutes: British Columbian Goldings, Styrian Goldings, Oregon Goldings, or Washington Goldings.
UK KENT GOLDING
Pedigree
The Goldings are the traditional Old English hop.
Develops
by clonal selection from 1790 on starting
from
Canterbury Whitebine.
Maturity
Early mid and late maturing sub-varieties exist
Yield
1500 – 1800 ka./ha. or 1350 – 1600 lb./ac.
Growth
Habit Ranges from vigorous growth types to fewer strong
forms
Disease/Pest
Susceptibility Sensitive to downy mildew. As a group the
Goldings
are unique in their high level of sensitivity
to
Hop Mosaic Virus.
Pickability/Drying/Baling
Tendency to shatter especially if too dry
Cone-Structure
Fairly loose and lax, medium to large in size
Lupulin
Quite small amounts, pale yellow in color
Aroma
Gentle, fragrant and pleasant
Alpha
Acids 4 – 5.5% w/w
Beta
Acids 2 – 3.5% w/w
Co-Humulone
20 – 25% of alpha acids
Storageability
65 – 80% alpha acids remaining after 6 months
storage
at 20º C
Total
Oil 0.6 – 1.0 mls/100 grams
Myrcene
20 – 26% of whole oil
Humulene
42 – 48% of whole oil
Caryophyllene
12 – 16% of whole oil
Farnesene
<1% of whole oil
General
Trade Perception The classic English Ale hop which has been used
extensively
in kettle hopping and for dry hopping.
Possible
Substitutions US Golding, Whitbread Golding, UK Progress
Typical
Beer Styles All English style Ales, Belgian-Style Ales
Additional
Information Traded as East-Kent Goldings, if grown in East
Kent,
Kent Goldings if grown in mid-Kent, and
Goldings
if grown elsewhere.
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