Zythos Hop Pellets - 1 oz Package
Product Description
(General AA range 10-12.5%) Zythos is a new "IPA style" hop blend
created to optimize and exceed the aroma characteristics of the
traditional, and sometimes hard to get, IPA hops. Hopunion had a team of
professional hop sniffers blending combinations of hops. The
interesting thing about blending hops is like blending wine - the blend
actually ends up being different than the sum of the parts. Pretty cool.
This is a perfect hop for West Coast style hoppy Pale Ales and IPA's.
With that said we have seen, sniffed and tasted all kinds of traditional
styles made with aggressive IPA hops. You are only limited by your
creativity.
So what are the flavors? MoreBeer! went right to the source and
interviewed our friend Will Harrison of Hopunion who led the team that
developed the Zythos hop blend. He has this to say "I get lots of citrus
and tropical fruit notes. The hop was blended to get a little of
everything in one pellet. We went for citrus, tropical, pine, and spicy
as the main flavors in that order. It also has some experimental
varieties to make it more complex".
Experimental hops come from breeding programs and are available to
Hopunion but not yet available to the public. So if you choose this
blend you will be tasting into the future of IPA hops! Sign us up, our
fermenters are already bubbling.
Hop Statistics:
Alpha Acids: 10.0 – 12.5%
Beta Acids: 4.7 – 6.2
Alpha-Beta Ratio: 2.1
Cohumulone: (% of alpha acids): 28 – 31%
Total Oils in mls per 100 grams dried: 0.7 – 1.2
Storage(% alpha acids remaining after 6 months storage at 68° F): 70%
Similar Hop Varieties: Simcoe®, Amarillo® hops
Simcoe® is a registered trademark owned by Yakima Chief Hops, LLC.
Amarillo® is a trademark owned by Virgil Gamache Farms, Inc.