Eureka
Dual purposeUSA8230American hops

Eureka

Alpha acid

17–20%

Beta acid

4.5–6%

Total oil

2.5–4.4 mL

Beer styles:IPABitterGerman AleLager
Description

Eureka is the child of Apollo and Merkur. Formerly known as Experimental Variety 05256.

Eureka is a dual-purpose hop that can be used in all hop additions throughout the brewing process.

The Eureka hop has bold aromas of herbal notes, mint, pine, and other dark fruits. Other flavors include citrus and peach, aromas of stone fruit, blackcurrant and mandarin. Hopsteiner's Eureka! hop has high notes of fruit and citrus, but it is most well known for its herbal flavors. Coming in with an average of 3.5mL hop oils per 100g of hops, Eureka is loaded with flavorful oils to bring out it's mint and dank aromas.

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Acid profile & Oil composition (%)

Acid profile

Alpha acid17–20%
Beta acid4.5–6%
Co-humulone27–30%

Oil composition (%)

Myrcene58.5%
Caryophyllene0.7%
Humulene40.1%
Farnesene0.7%
Myrcene42–44%
Caryophyllene0–1%
Humulene29–30%
Farnesene0–1%
Aroma profile and use
HerbalDarkMintCitrusPeachPineStone fruitBlack currantMandarinDank
Substitutes
Statistics
  • 15th most produced hop in the United States
  • harvested in mid-to-late August for most aroma varieties.
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