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US NUGGET
Floral, resiny, candy-like aroma/flavor, this hop has been used as an aroma hop by some brewers. In my opinion, Nugget has some aroma/flavor characteristics in common with East Kent Goldings. It is used primarily as a bittering hop, but it provides a very smooth bitterness despite its high alpha acid level. Substitutes: Galena or Olympic.
Pedigree
Selected from a cross between Brewers Gold and a
high
alpha acids male with good storage properties.
Maturity
Mid-season
Yield
1900 2500 kg./ha. or 1700 2230 lb./ac.
Growth
Habit Good
Disease/Pest
Susceptibility Little visual reaction to infection with Prunus
necrotic
ring-spot virus. Moderate to good
resistance
to downy mildew, but susceptible to
spider
mites.
Pickability/Drying/Baling
Very good
Cone-Structure
Heavy, tight and moderately long
Lupulin
Plentiful and yellow-orange in color
Aroma
Herbal
Alpha
Acids 12 14% w/w
Beta
Acids 4 6% w/w
Co-Humulone
24 30% of alpha acids
Storageability
70 80% alpha acids remaining after 6 months
storage
at 20Ί C
Total
Oil 1.7 2.3 mls/100 grams
Myrcene
51 59% of whole oil
Humulene
12 22% of whole oil
Caryophyllene
7 10% of whole oil
Farnesene
<1% of whole oil
General
Trade Perception A high alpha acids hop with a good aroma profile.
Possible
Substitutions Galena, Magnum, Columbus, Wye Target
Typical
Beer Styles Ales, Stout, Barley Wine
Additional
Information Released in 1982 and now a major high alpha acids
variety
in the US. Also grown in Germany.
Personal
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