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Mt. Hood (US)
Mt. Hood is an aroma variety released in 1989 from the U.S.D.A. breeding program in Oregon. The variety is a triploid daughter of Hallertauer Mittelfrueh and a sister to Liberty with analytical data similar to both. It has a low alpha acids and beta acids content, low cohumulone content in the alpha acids, high humulene content in the essential oil and a mild aroma. |
| Maturity | Medium |
| Growing Areas | WA/OR |
| Yield (kilos per hectare) | 1624 - 1960 |
| Yield (lbs per acre) | 1450 - 1750 |
| Alpha Acids* | 4.0 - 7.0% |
| Beta Acids | 5.0 - 8.0% |
| Alpha-Beta Ratio | 0.8 - 0.9 |
| Cohumulone | 21 - 23% of alpha acids |
| Total Oils | 1.2 - 1.7 (mls. per 100g dried hops) |
| Myrcene | 30 - 40% of total oils |
| Beta-Caryophyllene | 13 - 16% of total oils |
| Humulene | 30 - 38% of total oils |
| Farnesene | <1% of total oils |
| Storage** | 55% |
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The analytical values are typical for each variety at harvest time but values can vary among crop years, growing areas, growers, and with aging after harvest. * Alpha Acids are determined by ASBC spectrophotometric (Hops 6) in the USA. Alpha Acids for extracts are determined by HPLC (Hops 14) in the USA. ** Storage is percent remaining after 6 months at room temperature.  | |