Luminosa® Hops: Profile & Substitutions

Description

Luminosa® was bred by Shaun Townsend at Oregon Sate University from a Sorachi Ace female in 2013. This is a fresh fruit forward hop but lacks some of drawbacks from its parents.

At A Glance

Profile Candied orange peel, fresh fruit: boysenberry, papaya, guava, and peach-mango lemonade.
Purpose Aroma
Alpha Acid 9.0 - 12.0%

General Information

Country United States

Brewing Chemistry (Acids & Oils)

Alpha Acid 9.0 - 12.0%
Beta Acid 4.0 - 5.0%
Cohumulone 28.3%
Total Oil 1.8 - 2.2 ml/100g
Myrcene 43.0 - 54.0%
Humulene 10.0 - 13.0%
Caryophyllene 3.0 - 7.0%
Farnesene 0.0%

Discovery Tags

Flavor/Aroma
Boysenberry Candied Orange Peel Guava Papaya Peach-mango Lemonade
Last Updated
  • 2024-12-31 13:15:00
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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.