Early Prolific Hops: Profile & Substitutions

Description

Early Prolific has an unknown breeding. It is assumed that it was from a mass selection at Wye College, England. May be useful for breeding of aroma hops but no longer grown commercially due to poor growth and yield (similar to Early Promise in this regard).

At A Glance

Profile Pleasant continental aroma.
Purpose Aroma
Alpha Acid 3.6 - 5.2%

General Information

Country United Kingdom
Storage Stability
Retains 80% alpha acid contents after 6 months of storage at 68°F.

Brewing Chemistry (Acids & Oils)

Alpha Acid 3.6 - 5.2%
Beta Acid 1.8 - 2.5%
Cohumulone 20.0 - 28.0%
Total Oil 0.1 - 0.9 ml/100g
Myrcene 29.7 - 42.6%
Humulene 14.8 - 23.1%
Caryophyllene 5.2 - 8.3%
Farnesene 3.4 - 5.9%

Growth & Cultivation

Yield 130 - 580 pounds/acre
Maturity Early
Resistant Downy mildew (moderate)
Susceptible Powdery mildew
Growth Rate Fair to poor
Sex Female
Leaf Color Light green
Side Arm Length 10 - 24 inches

Discovery Tags

Flavor/Aroma
Pleasant
Origin
United Kingdom
Last Updated
  • 2021-09-21 09:54:19
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Explanations
  • Storage: is based on the percentage of alpha acids remaining after 6 months at 20*F.
  • Oil composition percetages are based on the total percentage of oil in the hop. Example: 10 - 20% means that for the specific oil it is 10 - 20% of the overall oil make up.