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Epic
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About
Makes an excellent main copper hop or as a late aroma hop.
Origin
Found in 1987 as a chance seedling in a hedge adjacent to a hop field at Bourne Farm, Sandhurst, Kent by Chris Nicholas. The field, although growing ‘Wye Target' at the time, had previously grown ‘Alliance' and the oil composition of ‘Epic' strongly suggests that it is a seedling of ‘Alliance'.
Flavor & Aroma Characteristics
GrassyLemonSpicyFruityBerry
Substitutes
Oil Composition
Myrcene
≥12%
Humulene
≥42%
Farnesene
≥0.01%
Acid Profile
Alpha Acid3.0 - 5.0%
Beta Acid1.7 - 2.5%
Co-Humulone30-33%
Technical Details
Total Oil0.4-0.8 mL/100g
HSI
Flavor Intensity6/10
Brewing Usebittering, late addition, dry hop