Nectaron® (HORT4337)
Nectaron® is a New Zealand grown aroma hop that has an alpha acid range of 9.5-12% and a beta acid range of 4.5-5.0%. It is owned by NZ Hops Ltd. under Cultivar/Brand ID HORT4337.
Nectaron® features intense tropical fruit and citrus aromas with high levels of tropical fruit characters specifically of pineapple and passionfruit as well as touches of stone fruit - peach - and citrus - grapefruit.
It could be used in your IPAs, NEIPAs, Pale Ales, Strong Pale Ales, and Extra Pale Ales (XPAs) with great success.
You could possibly substitute Waimea™, Citra® or Mosaic® (HBC 369) for Nectaron®.
Co-Humulone as % of Alpha Acids: 26-28%
Total Oils (mL/100g): 1.0-1.7
Myrcene: 59-65%
Humulene: 10-20%
Caryophyllene: 4-5%
Farnesene: 0-1%
All Others (including β-pinene, linalool, geraniol & selinene): 9-27%
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