YC Hop Varieties | Spalt Select

SPALT SELECT

Origin/History
Spalt Select is an aroma – type cultivar, bred in Germany and released for cultivation in the late 1980's. It is grown in Germany in the Hallertau and Spalt areas and in the U.S.A. in Washington State.

Agronomics
Tolerant to both Verticillium wilt and downy mildew, Peronspera

Maturity:	Medium - Late
Yield:	1800-2000 kgs per ha.
	1800-1800 lb per acre

Brewing Quality
Used for its aromatic properties similar to Tettnang and Saaz.

Alpha acids:	3.5-5.5%
Beta acids:	3.0-4.5%
Alpha:Beta Ratio:	1.0

Cohumulone (% of alpha acids):	20-25%


Total Oil (Mls. per 100 grams):	0.8-1.2
Caryophyllene (as % of total oils):	6-8%
Farnesene (as % of total oils):	10-15%
Humulene (as % of total oils):	15-20%
Myrcene (as % of total oils):	40-50%

Storability is good.