Sunshine Hops: Profile & Substitutions

Description

Sunshine is an open pollination hop that has a complicated breeding process by Professor E.R. Salmon at Wye College, England, during the 1920s or early 1930s, which may have included some wild American varietals. Sunshine and open pollination breeding made it the mother of Comet.

At A Glance

Purpose Aroma
Alpha Acid 6.7 - 8.2%

General Information

Country United Kingdom
Storage Stability
Retains 50 - 86% alpha acid contents after 6 months of storage at 68°F.

Brewing Chemistry (Acids & Oils)

Alpha Acid 6.7 - 8.2%
Beta Acid 2.1 - 3.1%
Cohumulone 27.0 - 34.0%
Total Oil 0.9 - 1.9 ml/100g
Myrcene 40.4 - 55.0%
Humulene 0.9 - 3.1%
Caryophyllene 4.5 - 4.6%
Farnesene 0.3%

Growth & Cultivation

Yield 500 - 800 pounds/acre
Maturity Mid-early to mid
Resistant Downy mildew (moderate)
Growth Rate Fair to poor
Sex Female
Leaf Color Lemon yellow to light green
Side Arm Length 12 - 20 inches

Discovery Tags

Variety Name
Comet
Usage
Aroma
Origin
United Kingdom
Breeding/Supplier
Open Pollinated
Last Updated
  • 2021-10-01 09:10:55
Source(s)

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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.