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Styrian wolf

A rare new Slovenian hop variety! Data provided below is from Slovenian Institute for Hop Research and Brewing.
BREEDING PROPERTIES Cross between an European and American germplasm.  
Ripening Time Medium Late 
Storage Stability Very Good 
CONE STRUCTURE Medium ovate - average cone length is 23mm. Average weight of 100 dry cone is 20g. 
AROMA Fruity: Tropical fruits – Passionfruit, Mango, Banana, Melon, Pineapple, Apricot, Currant, Caramel
Spicy: Chili, Pepper, Parsley, Hay
Citrus: Lemon, Lime, Lemongrass, Ginger
Floral: Lily of the valley, Geranium, Menthol, Melissa
Herbal: Anise, Thymian
BREWING CHARACTER Tropical fruits, Blueberries, Melon, Raspberries, Elderflower, Violet. Styrian Wolf is distinguished by its very intense aroma, which has excellent transfer from hop cones into the beer. Together with high alpha-acid content, it has very good brewing value for various kinds of beer.
COMPONENTS
Bitter substances* Aroma substances*
Alpha acids 13.5 - 18.5%
Beta acids 5 - 6 %
Cohumulone1 22-23%
Essential Oils 3-4.5 ml/100g
Total Oil2 3-4.5 mL/100g
Mycrene3 60-70%
Alpha-Humulene3 5-9%
Beta-Caryophyllene3 2-3%
Farnesene3 4.5-6.5%
Linalool3 0.8-1.3%
1 Cohumulone in % of Alpha acid  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.
  Wolf Aroma ProfileWolf Taste Profile
  Essential Oil Pentagram for Wolf