Occasionally we may need to substitute to 1oz YCH nitrogen purged hops.

Chinook: high alpha, big flavour.

Breeding/Development: Washington, USA. Developed by the USDA breeding program and released in 1985 as a high-alpha variety, Chinook eventually found traction among craft brewers as a unique aroma and flavor hop. Its ancestry includes Petham Golding and USDA 63012.

Brewing Application: Dual purpose. Thanks to its high alpha content and moderate cohumulone, Chinook delivers potent, smooth bitterness but also contributes specific pine notes highly desirable in an IPA dry hop.

Sensory: Strong notes of grapefruit define this hop. Pungent suggestions of mountain pine and resin (especially as a dry hop) with citrus and fragrant dried herb in the background.

Botanical Classification:
Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Humulus
Species: Lupulus

Alpha Acid Range: 11.0-14.0%

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