Description
Waimea as parentage stemming from Californian Late Cluster, Fuggle and Saaz. It was released in 2012.
Waimea is a dual-purpose hop that can be used in all hop additions throughout the brewing process.
Waimea hops have aroma descriptors that include lots of pine and citrus characters along with intense tangelo or mandarin.
Acid profile & Oil composition (%)
Aroma profile and use
Acid profile
Oil composition (%)
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Beta acid7–8%
Total oil1.1–1.5 mL
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Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil2.5–4.4 mL
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Beta acid4.7–6.2%
Total oil0.7–1.2 mL
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Beta acid4.8–6.1%
Total oil1–1.7 mL
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Beta acid4.5–6%
Total oil1.6–2.4 mL
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