Chinook and Willamette Alpha Acids

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  1. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Anyone have representative Alpha Acid percents for this year's crops of Chinook and Willamette? TIA!
     
    #1 VikeMan, Jan 19, 2014
  2. skivtjerry

    skivtjerry Pooh-Bah (1,865) Mar 10, 2006 Vermont
    Pooh-Bah

    Hops Direct says 14.3 and 7.5.
     
    #2 skivtjerry, Jan 19, 2014
  3. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
    Pooh-Bah

    I've got some fresh Chinook on hand here from the 2013 crop.

    14% on pellets
    14.3 % on leaf

    I don't have Willamette from this year though. Last years leaf that I have was 5.9%
     
    #3 FATC1TY, Jan 19, 2014
  4. PortLargo

    PortLargo Pooh-Bah (1,831) Oct 19, 2012 Florida
    Pooh-Bah

    My 2013 Willamette from Yakima Valley says 4.2%:

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    #4 PortLargo, Jan 19, 2014
  5. NiceFly

    NiceFly Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2011 Tajikistan

    Echo 14.3% Chinook leaf from Hops Direct.
     
    #5 NiceFly, Jan 19, 2014
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