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Sunshine

AromaMedium AlphaUK
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About

Mother to Comet, Sunshine was developed via open pollination seedling selection at Wye College in England. It was selected by Professor E. R. Salmon in the early 1930's and exhibits a very similar oil profile to Comet.

Oil Composition

Myrcene
≥55%
Humulene
≥0.9%

Acid Profile

Alpha Acid6.7 - 8.2%
Beta Acid2.1 - 3.1%
Co-Humulone34-%

Technical Details

Total Oil1.35- mL/100g
HSI0.5
Brewing Uselate addition, dry hop, whirlpool
StorabilityRetains 50% alpha acid after 6 months storage at 20°C (68°F)