8502-19 | United States
Galena
8502-19 | Alpha Acids: 13-15%
Developed by the USDA breeding program in Idaho in 1968 and released in 1978, Galena is an open pollinated cross of Brewer’s Gold. It is a high alpha variety with increasingly popular aroma characteristics.
Aroma Profile
- Citrus
- Herbal
- Spicy
- Tropical
- Woody

Technical Specifications
TYPICAL BREWING VALUES
ALPHA ACIDS %
(34-39% COHUMULONE)
BETA ACIDS %
TOTAL OIL ml/100g
TOTAL OIL BREAKDOWN
(% OF TOTAL OIL)
B-PINENE0.4 - 0.9%
MYRCENE40 - 60%
LINALOOL0.2 - 0.6%
CARYOPHYLLENE6 - 9%
FARNESENE0.1 - 1%
HUMULENE10 - 16%
GERANIOL0.1 - 0.6%
SILINENE
OTHER11.9 - 43.2%
SENSORY ANALYSIS
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