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New Zealand

Riwaka™ Brand - NZ Hops

85.6-23 | Alpha Acids: 4.5-6.5%

Developed by the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research hop breeding program and released in 1996, Riwaka is a triploid aroma variety bred from “Old Line” Saaz and New Zealand breeding selections. It is a quintessential New Zealand variety. Riwaka is a bold, fruity hop that is best suited for IPA and Imperial beer styles.

Aroma Profile

  • Grapefruit
  • Passion Fruit
  • Tropical
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Technical Specifications

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TYPICAL BREWING VALUES

ALPHA ACIDS %

(32-32% COHUMULONE)

BETA ACIDS %

TOTAL OIL ml/100g

TOTAL OIL BREAKDOWN

(% OF TOTAL OIL)

B-PINENE0.5 - 1%
MYRCENE55 - 65%
LINALOOL0.4 - 1.2%
CARYOPHYLLENE4 - 7%
FARNESENE0.5 - 1%
HUMULENE9 - 13%
GERANIOL1 - 2%
SILINENE
OTHER9.8 - 29.4%

SENSORY ANALYSIS

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