Galena Hop Pellets 1 Ounce
Bred from Brewer’s Gold by open pollination. Excellent high alpha acid hop with balanced bittering profiles paired with acceptable hop aroma. Very bitter, but blends well with finishing hops .Developed by the USDA breeding program in Idaho in 1968 and released in 1978, Galena is a high alpha variety with increasingly popular aroma characteristics.
Aroma: include sweet fruits, pear, pineapple, blackcurrant, grapefruit, lime, gooseberry and spicy wood
Suggested Beer Styles – American Ales and Lagers but suitable for all beer styles.
Origin – USA

• Alpha Acid 13 – 15%
• Beta Acid 7.5 – 8.5%
• Co-humulone 34 – 39%
• Total Oil 1.3 – 2.1 mL/100g

• B-Pinene 0.4 – 0.7% of total oil
• Myrcene 40 – 50% of total oil
• Linalool 0.1 – 0.3% of total oil
• Caryophyllene 5 – 9% of total oil
• Farnesene < 1.0% of total oil
• Humulene 11 – 17% of total oil
• Geraniol 0.5 – 0.8% of total oil

Given its high alpha and crop yield, Galena is most often found as a classic bittering hop, in much the same vein as Nugget and its descendants. Sometimes employed as a finishing hop.

Flavor and Aroma:

• Mild to moderate, with a surprisingly pleasant tropical citrus quality. Can have a slightly “rustic” edge which belies its Brewers Gold ancestry.

Country of Origin:

• USA

Suggested Substitute:

• Brewers Gold, Columbus, Nugget

Alpha Acid Range:

• 11.5 – 13.5%