Comet
Hop Variety Characteristics and Specifications

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Hop Variety Description

Cross between English Sunshine and a native American wild hop. It was released by the USDA in 1974. Robust bittering with a clean citrus aroma throughout but especially prominent as a grapefruit note in dry-hopping
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Hop Variety Tech Specs

Alpha Range: 9-11%
Beta Range: 9-11%
Cohumulone Range: 40-45%
Total Oil: 10.2-20.0ml/100g
Flavour Intensity: 8

Oil Composition

Myrcene: 40-55%
Humulene: 1-2%
Farsene: <1%

In THe Beer

Citrus
tropical fruit
woody

In The Rub

grapefruit
mango
pine

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