NZ Southern Cross is a dual purpose hop that provides a soft bitterness and a lemon zest citrus character with a background of pine.
When used as a late addition it can deliver a wonderfully delicate mix of citrus and spice, in the whirlpool, or as a dry hop .
It can be used in a wide variety of styles either as a single hop or in combination with other varieties.
| Alpha Acids | 11-14% |
| Beta Acids | 5-6% |
| Cohumulone | 25-28% of Alpha Acids |
| Total Oil | 1.2 ml oil per 100gm cone weight |
| Concentration | 86 uL Oil/gram Alpha |
| Myrcene | 31.8% |
| Humulene | 20.8% |
| Caryophyllene | 6.7% |
| Farnesene | 7.3% |
| Citrus-Piney Fraction | 6.9% |
| Floral Estery Fraction | 2.7% |
| H/C Ratio | 3.1 |
| Other | 0% |
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