The Elsaesser’s commercial production is confined to very limited acreage in the Alsace region of France. It most likely originated from an old land race in the same area. Elsaesser has an aroma akin to that of noble European varieties. Charlemagne’s father, Peppin the Younger, was said to have had a hops garden in the 7th century. Even though the use of hops in beer isn’t recorded until the 9th century, perhaps todays Elsaesser hops are a descendant of the same variety that graced that very garden.
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| Also Known As | Elsasser |
| Characteristics | European noble aroma |
| Purpose | Aroma |
| Alpha Acid Composition | 4.65% |
| Beta Acid Composition | 5.78% |
| Co-Humulone Composition | 20%-30% |
| Country | France |
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| Cone Density | |
| Seasonal Maturity | Early |
| Yield Amount | 810 kg/hectare (720 lbs/acre) |
| Growth Rate | Low |
| Resistant to | Moderately resistant to downy mildew |
| Susceptible to | |
| Storability | Retains 63% alpha acid after 6 months storage at 20ºC (68ºF) |
| Ease of Harvest | |
| Total Oil Composition | 0.28-1.13 mL/100g |
| Myrcene Oil Composition | 38% |
| Humulene Oil Composition | 32% |
| Caryophyllene Oil | 11.6%-11.7% |
| Farnesene Oil | 1.7% |
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References
http://www.ars.usda.gov/SP2UserFiles/person/2450/hopcultivars/21170.html
http://allgrain.beer/hops/elsaesser/
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsasser
Comments 2
Hi, I guess there is a mistake in Caryophyllene Oil value. It exceed 100%.
Thank you for the great work!
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Thanks Andre, new reference added. This should have been 11.6%-11.7%. Julian