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2020.03.09 Shandong Zunhuang

The addition amount of the brewery is generally 0.6‰. Self-brewed beer can be used from 1‰ to 1.6‰. The highest record of IPA is 6‰.
1. [Cascade Hops] Origin of Cascade Hops:
U.S. Alpha Acid: 4.5-7.0% Features: Bitter Fragrant and Eucalyptus Cascade was developed and planted in Oregon under the breeding program of the United States Department of Agriculture in 1972. He has a mid-to-high intensity floral fragrance and a unique smell. It is the most popular fragrant flower variety in the United States. Features: Very significant grapefruit citrus aroma and taste. Use: It can be used as bitter flower and fragrant flower to boil in the pot, and it is also suitable for dry throwing. Suitable for brewing: American pale Al, Amber Al, IPA.
2. [Magnum hops] Origin of Magnum hops:
German Alpha Acid: 12-14% Features: The bitter flower Magnum is a very good hop. It was cultivated in HUELL, Germany in 1980. It has a very clean bitter taste and excellent storage properties. It is generally considered to be the hop It was rediscovered and widely planted by Americans in recent years. At present, some opinions believe that the hop originated from Garena hops, and this hop is very suitable for use as bitter flowers in IPA.
3. [Century Hops] Origin of Centennial Hops:
U.S. Alpha Acid: 12-14% Features: bitter fragrance and excellent century is a fragrant flower that was put on the market in 1990. He is considered a very balanced hop and is often referred to as "Super Cascade". He is very suitable for brewing Ayer beer, and whether it is barley or wheat beer, it can complement it.
4. [Fuggle hops] Origin of Fuggle hops:
British alpha acid: 3.5-5.5% Features: both bitter and fragrant. In the late eighteenth century and the early nineteenth century, Fagor hops were once known as "the cornerstone of British beer brewing." Richard Fagor of Kent cultivated the hop in the area in 1861, and officially named it Fagor when it went on the market in 1875. At present, the hop has been widely grown in other parts of Europe and the United States. Although Fagor hops are both bitter and fragrant varieties, they have a higher cost when used as bitter flowers due to their lower alpha acid. Fagor has a high content of caryophyllene and farnesene, which gives him the aroma of herbs and woody plants. Because Fagor is the UK's lowest-produced hop variety and has good storage properties, it is very popular in the UK market.
5. [Chinook hops] Origin of Chinook hops:
U.S. Alpha Acid: 12-14% Features: Bitter-flavored Jianyu Chinook is an excellent bitter-flavored Jianyu hop, often used to brew APA and IPA, but also suitable for brewing some dark beer. Features: Very significant aroma and a little spicy smell. Use: Can be used as bitter flower and fragrant flower to be boiled in the pot, also suitable for dry throwing. Suitable for brewing: American pale Al, Amber Al, IPA.
6. [Columbus hops] Origin of Columbus hops:
American Alpha Acid: 14-18% Features: bitter aroma and excellent Columbus hops and Cascade and Century are called 3C hops (Columbus Centennial Cascade), this hop is also called Tomahawk (Tomahawk) and Zeus (Zeus) CTZ. It can be seen from the naming that Columbus is a very important and representative hop. There are still some disputes about the naming and copyright of this hop. Columbus is a very good and excellent hop, it has a fantastic aroma, the alpha acid is as high as 14-16%. The oil content of Columbus hops is moderate, and the various ingredients are relatively balanced. Features: earthy fragrance, citrus aroma and taste. Use: It can be used as bitter flower and fragrant flower to boil in the pot, and it is also suitable for dry throwing. Suitable for brewing: Pale Al, Amber Al, IPA, Emperor Shitao.
7. [Czech Saaz hops] Origin of Czech Saaz hops:
Czech Alpha Acid: 2-6% Features: Fragrant Saz hops are a great hop, which has changed the history of beer brewing forever. He helped us define European beer and Bohemian beer (such as Pilsner). The hops are also grown in large quantities in the United States and Belgium. Variants of this hop, B SAAZ and D SAAZ, have also been cultivated in New Zealand. Saz hops have a long-lasting fragrance, a slightly herbal odor, balanced oils, and rich in polyphenols, so they have a good antioxidant effect on beer and extend the shelf life of beer flavors. Note: Due to the Czech floods in 2013, the production of Saz hops in the Czech Republic was less than half of the previous year, so the price of Saz hops in the Czech Republic has increased. The price of Saaz hops produced in other countries has not changed much. Features: Elegant, pleasant fragrance. Use: It can be used as a fragrant flower to boil in the pot, and it is also suitable for dry throwing. Suitable for brewing: European style Al, Lager, Pilsen.
8. 【Crystal pellet hops】Crystal US imported hops Origin:
American Alpha Acid: 3.5-6% Features: Fragrant flower crystal hops were cultivated in Oregon in 1983. The hop alpha acid is generally 3.5-6%, and the myrcene content is high, which brings a mixed woody fragrance to this hop. Floral and fruity fragrance. Features: woody, floral and fruity aroma and taste. Use: It can be used as bitter flower and fragrant flower to boil in the pot, and it is also suitable for dry throwing. Suitable for brewing: light color Al, golden Al, IPA dry cast, also suitable for Stout and Lager beer.
9. [Nugget hops] Nugget American imported hops Origin of:
U.S. Alpha Acid: 9.5-14% Features: The bitter-scented cumin Unugert was put on the market in 1982. It was a cross between Brewer Gold and a male flower with high alpha. The Jiuhua has lower lupulene content and slightly higher myrcene content, with better woody aroma. Nugget is a relatively storage-resistant hop, and it is both bitter and fragrant, so it is very popular in commercial brewing. Features: Very significant woody plant aroma, and a little peach smell. Use: Can be used as bitter flower and fragrant flower to be boiled in the pot, also suitable for dry throwing. Suitable for brewing: Al, Stout, Barley Wine.
10. [Golding hops] Origin of Golding hops:
British Alpha Acid: 4-6% Features: The Bitter-Fragrant and Excellent Gooding Gold Medal is a very famous traditional British hop, which has been widely grown in other European countries and the United States. The flower has a light and long-lasting aroma, which is very suitable for brewing American and English Al style beer.
11. [Tettnanger hops] Origin of Tettnanger hops:
German Alpha Acid: 3-6% Features: Bitter-flavor and excellent Tainange is named after the German Tainange hop producing area. It is a very noble variety. The hop has a high-quality aroma and low humulone content. The characteristics of this hop are similar to that of Czech Saaz hops. The content of various olefins is within a moderate range, and farnesene is as high as 34%. Since the global production of hops is not high, it has always been a scarce variety, especially the Tainange in the German production area, where the output is even scarce. This hop is suitable for brewing various styles of German, English Lager and Ayer beer.
12. [Dana hops] Origin of DANA hops:
Slovenian Alpha Acid: 11-16% Features: Bitter-flavored and excellent Dana is a bitter-flavored and excellent hop, which is cultivated through the crossbreeding of Magnummen from Germany and a hop from Slovenia. There is always high content and obvious fragrance. Features: aroma and taste of lemon and pineapple. Use: It can be used as bitter flower and fragrant flower to boil in the pot, and it is also suitable for dry throwing. Suitable for brewing: Pale Al, Amber Al, IPA, Boke, Shi Tao.
13. 【Hu Defeng Hops】Mt Hood Hops Origin:
U.S. Alpha Acid: 4-8% Features: Fragrant Hu Defeng is a descendant of the Haradau hop family. He is a crossbreeding colchicine containing Haradau hops and USDA 19058M. The hop was named by the United States Department of Agriculture from the Mount Hood volcano located on the East River in Portland. Hu Defeng hops were put on the market in 1989, similar to Hesbruck in Germany, with lower alpha acid value and are mainly used as fragrant flowers. Features: mild and pleasant smell. Use: It can be used as bitter flower and fragrant flower to boil in the pot, also suitable for dry throwing. Suitable for brewing: suitable for a wide range, suitable for brewing all kinds of Al, Yeast Wheat Beer, Boke, Russian Emperor Shitao, IPA, etc.
14. [Challenger hops] Origin of Challenger hops:
British Alpha Acid: 6.5-8.5% Features: The bitter, fragrant and excellent challenger is a popular hop in the UK. It is a hybrid of WYE University Practical North Brewing Flower and a German hop cultivated in 1961. This is a bitter, fragrant and excellent hop. The alpha acid is generally 6.6-8.5%. The flower was released in 1968 and has a good aroma and disease resistance. This hop has a wide range of applications, both bitterness and fragrance, and can be used for dry casting. It has a smooth and soft flavor, mixed with cypress, green tea, citrus, and spices. Thereby, many different styles of beer can be brewed. Features: scent of cypress, green tea, citrus, spices. Use: It can be used as bitter flower and fragrant flower to boil in the pot, and it is also suitable for dry throwing. Suitable for brewing: British Al, Porter, Stout, British Bitter, Brown Ai, Barley Wine.
15. [Warrior Hops] Origin of Warrior Hops:
U.S. Alpha Acid: 14-16.5% Features: Bitter Flower Warrior is a high alpha variety cultivated in Yakima's Chief Ranch in recent years. Due to its low humulone content, it has a mild fragrance and excellent bitterness qualities. This flower provides a stable, clean bitter taste and is very suitable for brewing IPA.
16. [West Chu Hops] Origin of Citral Hops:
American Alpha Acid: 11-13% Features: Bitter-flavor and excellent hops introduced in 2007, cultivated by American Hop Breeding Company. It is a crossbreeding of Mittelfruh, Tettnanger, East Kent Golding, Brewers Gold, and many other known fragrant flowers. It has a strong citrus aroma and tropical fruit aroma (such as mango, guava, etc.). The alpha acid content is higher than that of ordinary fragrant flowers, with outstanding bitterness and excellent bitterness. This hop variety is a rookie of fragrant flowers after the traditional four noble fragrant flowers. Citra is now the most popular high-end and high-quality fragrant flower among brewers in American beer halls. Use: It can be used as bitter flower and fragrant flower to boil in the pot, and it is also suitable for dry throwing. Suitable for brewing: American pale Al, IPA.
17. [Marinka hops] Marynka Poland hops origin:
Polish Alpha Acid: 9-12% Features: Bitter-flavored and excellent Marinka is one of the few Polish hops. Marika hops can be regarded as a bitter-flavored and excellent variety, but we often use it as bitter flowers. The hops have Certain soil and plant aroma, suitable for brewing Lager and Pilsner beer. Use: Can be used as bitter flower and fragrant flower to be boiled in the pot, also suitable for dry throwing. Suitable for brewing: Pale Al, Lager. Pilson.

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