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United States

Galena

8502-19 | Alpha Acids: 13-15%

Developed by the USDA breeding program in Idaho in 1968 and released in 1978, Galena is an open pollinated cross of Brewer’s Gold. It is a high alpha variety with increasingly popular aroma characteristics.

Aroma Profile

  • Citrus
  • Herbal
  • Spicy
  • Tropical
  • Woody
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Technical Specifications

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TYPICAL BREWING VALUES

ALPHA ACIDS %

(34-39% COHUMULONE)

BETA ACIDS %

TOTAL OIL ml/100g

TOTAL OIL BREAKDOWN

(% OF TOTAL OIL)

B-PINENE0.4 - 0.9%
MYRCENE40 - 60%
LINALOOL0.2 - 0.6%
CARYOPHYLLENE6 - 9%
FARNESENE0.1 - 1%
HUMULENE10 - 16%
GERANIOL0.1 - 0.6%
SILINENE
OTHER11.9 - 43.2%

SENSORY ANALYSIS

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