Centennial Hop Pellets

Bred in 1974 and released by Washington State University in 1990, Centennial is an aroma-type cultivar that has found favor as one of the most popular varieties in craft brewing. It is often referred to as a super-Cascade (containing nearly double the alpha content) and can be used for bittering purposes. Centennial is a diploid cross between Brewer's Gold and a USDA male.

 

AROMA PROFILE

Lemon, Floral, Orange Blossom

BREWING VALUES:

• ALPHA ACID RANGE: 7-12%
• BETA ACID RANGE: 3.5-5.5%
• TOTAL OIL RANGE: 1-3ML/100G

TOTAL OIL BREAKDOWN (% OF TOTAL OIL):

• B-PINENE: 0.8-1%
• MYRCENE: 55-65%
• LINALOOL: 0.6-0.9%
• CARYOPHYLLENE: 5-7%
• FARNESENE: LESS THAN 1%
• HUMULENE: 10-20%
• GERANIOL: 1.2-1.8%
• OTHER: 3-26%