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HORIZON |
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| Brewing Quality |
Used for its aromatic and bittering properties due to its low cohumulone content.
Storage is fair to good. |
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| Origin/History |
Horizon is a high alpha-aroma cultivar, a diploid seedling result of a cross made in 1970 between the USDA 65009 female plant (with Brewers Gold and Early Green lineage) and the male plant 64035M. It was released as a commercial variety in 1998. |
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| Agronomics |
Susceptible to downy mildew, with good pickability of a small, compact cone.
Maturity: Medium
Yield: 2100 – 2300kg per ha.
(1900 – 200lbs per acre) |
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| Analytical Information |
| Alpha Acid % |
10-16.5 |
| Alpha/Beta Ratio |
1.6:1 |
| Beta Acid % |
6.5-8.5 |
| Co-humulone (%A.Acid) |
17-22 |
| Total Oil % |
1.2-2.6 |
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| Oil Composition |
| Caryophyllene |
5-6% |
| Farnesene |
2% |
| Humulene |
8-10% |
| Myrcene |
65-70% |
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