Ekuanot hop: alpha acid, oil profile and typical use
Data sheetThe published Ekuanot hop data, the aroma it gives, the beers it suits, and what to use if you cannot get it.
Published hop data
| Origin | United States (Dual-purpose) |
|---|---|
| Alpha acid | 12.9 to 15.7 % |
| Beta acid | 3.9 to 5.5 % |
| Cohumulone | not published |
| Total oil | up to 4.5 mL/100 g |
| Myrcene | 14.2 to 45 % |
| Humulene | 12 to 22.8 % |
| Caryophyllene | 8 to 13.7 % of oil |
| Farnesene | up to 1 % of oil |
Notes
Typical use: Dual-purpose. Recommended for American IPA, hazy NEIPA, pale ale.
Aroma: Grapefruit, lemongrass and mandarin with tropical guava, lychee, mango and passion fruit, plus blackcurrant and grape.
Formerly Equinox, a high-oil dual-purpose hop with a broad citrus-and-tropical range that shifts with the crop and dose. Its very high total oil makes it a strong late and dry-hop choice, and its alpha lets it bitter cleanly. A versatile hop that layers with Citra and Mosaic.