Pilot
Hop Variety Characteristics and Specifications

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Hop Variety Description

Bred at Wye College, a daughter of Pioneer, it was released commercially in 2001. Pilot has distinctively different essential oils to other British hops. It works well for clean bittering or as a late hop with aromas of spice, lemon and marmalade.

Hop Variety Tech Specs

Alpha Range: 7-10%
Beta Range: 7-10%
Cohumulone Range: 28-33%
Total Oil: 0.8-10.4ml/100g
Flavour Intensity: 5

Oil Composition

Myrcene: Myrcene 35-40%
Humulene: Humulene 30.5%
Farsene: Farnesene Trace%

In THe Beer

floral / herbal
Citrus
woody

In The Rub

lemon
spice
earthy

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