Galena

Galena is a hop variety originating from the #United States and is grown in the #United States today. It's usually considered a bittering hop variety.

The Galena hop plant produces cones of medium size with compact density. Typical yield is approx. 1900 - 2350 kgs per ha or 1700 - 2100 lbs per acre.

The flavour and aroma profile of Galena hops is often described as #Citrus , #Stone Fruit and #Spicy.

IHGC references Galena hops as GAL or GA and classifies it as a bitter hop variety.

Possible subsititutes for Galena include #Brewer's Gold , #Chinook , #Cluster , #Columbus , #Eroica , #Newport , #Nugget , #Pride of Ringwood , #Tomahawk® and #Zeus .

Typical beers brewed with Galena hops include #India Pale Ale (IPA) and #Stout style beers.

Typical oil composition

min.max.
Alpha11,5 %13,5 %
Beta7,2 %8,7 %
Total0,9 mg/ml1,3 mg/ml
Co-Humulone36 %40 %
Myrcene55 %60 %
Caryophyllene4,5 %5,5 %
Humulene10 %13 %
Farnesene< 1 %

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