Hops UK Phoenix 44# YCH Pellets

Flavour and Aroma
Phoenix has excellent fresh flavour characteristics that include pine, floral, chocolate, molasses and slightly spicy.

Characteristics
Molasses, chocolate, spicy.

Bittering Characteristics
Phoenix produces a well balanced and rich bitterness.

Flavour Intensity
5 /10
About this Hop
Phoenix is an unusual hop with high oil content making it a good alternative to a dual-purpose or bittering hop. Brewers have reported interesting results when using it as a late hop. It is a little known hop as it was originally grown and sold to just one brewer.

Breeding
Developed at the same time as Admiral, Phoenix is a seedling of Yeoman, developed at Horticulture Research International (HRI), Wye College in the UK and released for general cultivation in 1996. Phoenix produces good-sized cones well down the bine. A versatile and robust variety, with a high tolerance to wilt, resistance to strains of powdery mildew, but susceptible to downy mildew. It has excellent storage stability.
Bred at Wye College and released in 1996, Phoenix is a seedling of Yeoman. In brewing trials, Phoenix has produced excellent results in both bittering and flavor applications.
Aroma Profile: Floral, Spicy, Sweet Aromatic
Typical Brewing Values
Alpha Acids (30-30% COHUMULONE)
028
8.0-12.0%
Beta Acids
017
3.8-5.4%
Total Oil
08
1.2-2.5%
Total Oil Breakdown
(% of total oil)
MYRCENE
24-24%
CARYOPHYLLENE
11-11%
FARNESENE
1.5-1.5%
HUMULENE
30-30%
OTHER
33.5-33.5%