Merkur
Dual purposeGermany2001German hops

Merkur

Alpha acid

12–16.2%

Beta acid

4.5–7.3%

Total oil

2–3 mL

Beer styles:IPALagerBelgian AlePilsnerStout
Description

Merkur is a cross between Magnum and the German experimental variety 81/8/13. It was released in 2001.

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

Merkur has aroma descriptors that include sugar, pineapple and mint. In some dual-purpose applications, Merkur displays subtle earth and citrus notes.

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Acid profile & Oil composition (%)

Acid profile

Alpha acid12–16.2%
Beta acid4.5–7.3%
Co-humulone17–20%

Oil composition (%)

Myrcene54.6%
Caryophyllene10.3%
Humulene34.5%
Farnesene0.6%
Myrcene45–50%
Caryophyllene8–10%
Humulene28–32%
Farnesene0–1%
Aroma profile and use
SugarPineappleMintCitrusEarthy
Substitutes
Statistics
  • harvested annually in the fall starting at the end of August into September.
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