STYRIAN SAVINJSKI GOLDING
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PEDIGREE |
Fuggles ecotype |
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PICKABILITY |
Fair
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YIELD |
1200 to 2500 KG/ha |
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STORAGE STABILITY |
Very good |
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RIPENING TIME |
Medium early
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OTHER INFORMATION |
- Classical aroma hop variety in Slovenia since 1925.
- Susceptible to the weather conditions in spring.
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RESISTANCE TO DISEASE |
- To downy mildew - Medium
- Rootstock to downy mildew - Weak
- To powdery mildew - Good
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BREWING QUALITY |
Traditional aroma hop variety with noble bitterness and aroma |
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BREEDING PROPERTIES |
Savinjski golding, which belongs to the Fuggles ecotype, is a traditional hop variety in
Slovenia. It is a medium early variety, its optimal picking time in Slovenia
being between August 18 and 25. The plants have a cylindrical form of medium
width, the lateral shoots being 60 cm long, the vines of medium thickness and
slightly purple, leaves green and of medium size. The root system is relatively
strong. The rootstock is susceptible to downy mildew, the leaves are resistant, the cones moderately susceptible. The
expected yield is about 2500 kg/ha. It is grown on moderately deep or deep loamy
soil. It is grown in Slovenia and Austria. Medium planting distance is required.
The recommended pruning time in Slovenia it between April 5 and 15. An average
cone is 26.5 mm long, the average weight of 100 dry cones is 14g. They are
relatively dense, green and tend to get shattered when picked by a picking machine. The
drying temperature does not exceed 60 C. |
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CHARACTERISTICAL INGREDIENTS AND BREWING QUALITY |
Savinjski golding is an aroma hop variety, its aroma is very mild, it excels by
noble hoppy flavor. It contains 3-6 % of (Alpha) acids (27 - 33% of cohumulone).
The ratio between (Alpha) and (Beta) acids is about 1.5. The essential oil
content varies from 0.3 to 1.7% of dry hops. The ratio between Alpha-humulene
and Beta-caryophyllene in the essential oil is about 3.5. Savinjski golding
has very good storage stability. Beer prepared with this variety has very good
organoleptical scores for bitterness, taste and aroma. The yield of Alpha acids
is good when brewing with this variety. |
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COMPONENTS |
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Bitter substances* |
Aroma substances* |
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Alpha acids |
3-6%
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Beta acids |
1.8-4.1% |
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Cohumulone1 |
27-33 % |
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Colupulone1 |
45-53 % |
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Total Oil2 |
0.3-1.7 % |
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Mycrene3 |
25-38 % |
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Alpha-Humulene3 |
29-38 % |
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Beta-Caryophyllene3 |
9-12 % |
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Farnesene3 |
6-8% |
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1 Cohumulone and Colupulone in % of Alpha
and Beta Acids
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2 Total oil in % of dry matter
3 Single components of total oil in relative % of total oil |
* Actual number varies by crop year due to weather patterns and a little by the farm also (based on micro-climate). Contact for specific numbers for a given year/order.
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Older USDA Report on Styrian Savinjski Golding CAUTION: Accuracy of variety tested or data not verified!