Strata® (X-331)

Strata® is an USA dual purpose hop that has an alpha acid range from 11 to 12.5% and a beta acid range of 5-7%. It can be used successfully in as both a bittering hop and a flavor and aroma hop as well as whirlpool or dry hop additions. 

Strata® was developed by Indie Hops and sometimes seens as X-331 or OR91331. Late hot side additions will bring out rounded tropical fruit plus bright fresh fruit flavors. When dry hopping with Strata® grapefruit and cannabis notes come to the forefront.

It is an extremely layered hop with many different fruit flavors - both dried and fresh - that come across as the aromas and flavors but all of those fruits are anchored with a dried chili-cannabis funk. There is also some notes of passionfruit plus strawberry and without a doubt some dankness.

It is a great choice for use in IPAs, Pale Ales, Stouts, Sours, Saisons, and Lagers.

Subtitutes for Strata® would be Galaxy® or Mosaic® (HBC 369).

It plays well with Citra®, Simcoe®, Nelson Sauvin™, Mosaic® (HBC 369), Sabro® (HBC 438), Chinook (US), Cascade, and Crystal.

Strata® is often available in Whole Leaf Hop Form.

Co-Humulone as % of Alpha Acids: 21%
Total Oil (mL/100g): 2.3-3.5
Myrcene: 52-65%
Humulene: 22-30%
Caryophyllene: 5-13%
Farnesene: 0-1%
All Others (including β-pinene, linalool, geraniol & selinene): 0-21%

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