NUGGET Alpha acid 10-14% Ref: HOPNUGG1014 BREWING QUALITY A high alpha acids hop with a good aroma profile. Good in Ales, Stout, Barley Wine. ORIGIN / HISTORY USA origin. Selected from a cross between Brewers Gold and a high alpha male with good storage properties. Released in 1982 it is now a major high alpha variety in the USA. AGRONOMICS Little visual reaction to infection with ring-spot virus. Moderate to good resistance to downy mildew. ACID COMPONENTS T90 Hop Pellets Alpha Acids 10 - 14% w/w Beta Acids 4 - 6% w/w Cohumulone 24 - 30% of alpha acids OIL COMPONENTS Total Oil 1.7 - 2.3 mls/100 grams Caryophyllene 7 - 10% of whole oil Leaf Hops Farnesene <1% of whole oil Humulene 12 - 22% of whole oil Myrcene 51 - 59% of total oil Possible Substitutions: Galena, Target, Magnum