Spalter Select
AromaGermany1993German hops

Spalter Select

Alpha acid

3–6.5%

Beta acid

2.5–5%

Total oil

0.5–0.9 mL

Beer styles:KolschBelgian AleFrench AleLager
Description

Spalter Select is a cross from 76/18/80 and 71/16/7, released in 1993 by the Hop Research Center in Hüll, Germany. It was bred to be like the Spalt, Tettnang, and Saaz groups.

Spalter Select is an aroma hop that is typically used in only late boil additions, including dry hopping.

Sometimes referred to as just "Select", Spalter Select hops have aroma descriptors that include spicy and grass.

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Acid profile & Oil composition (%)

Acid profile

Alpha acid3–6.5%
Beta acid2.5–5%
Co-humulone21–27%

Oil composition (%)

Myrcene42%
Caryophyllene9.8%
Humulene22.4%
Farnesene25.9%
Myrcene20–40%
Caryophyllene4–10%
Humulene10–22%
Farnesene15–22%
Aroma profile and use
SpicyGrassy
Substitutes
Statistics
  • harvested annually in the fall starting at the end of August into September.
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