Hop: Bullion
Description
Bullion breeding started in 1917 with the goal of combining European aroma with American high resin by Professor Ernest Salmon. A wild hop from Manitoba, Canada was the mother, being open pollinated in 1918. Brewer's Gold and Bullion were selected from this process.
Bullion was eventually released in 1938. Once released mainly grown in United States in Canada, never really taking off in the United Kingdom.
Bullion was a major hop variety in the mid-1940s, later discontinued from United States production in 1985.
General Information
| Profile |
Spice, dark fruit. |
| Country |
United Kingdom |
| Substitutes |
Brewer's Gold, Chinook, Columbus, Horizon, Newport, Northern Brewer, Nugget |
| Purpose |
Bittering |
| Yield |
2000 - 2400 lbs/acre |
| Storage |
Retains 40%-50% alpha acid contents after 6 months of storage at 68°F. |
| Beer Styles |
Porter, Stout, Old Ale, Barley Wine, Dark Lager |
| Resistant |
Verticillium wilt, |
| Tolerant |
Downy mildew |
| Susceptible |
Infected with all major viruses |
Acids
| Alpha Acid |
5.3 - 12.9% |
| Beta Acid |
3.7 - 12.5% |
| Cohumulone |
47.0 - 50.0% |
Oils
| Total Oil |
1.0 - 1.9 ml/100g |
| Myrcene |
45.0 - 55.0% |
| Humulene |
23.0 - 30.0% |
| Caryophyllene |
9.0 - 11.0% |
| Farnesene |
< 1.0% |
| Linalool |
trace amount |
| B-Pinene |
trace amount |
| Geraniol |
trace amount |
Additional Characteristics
| Growth Rate |
Very high |
| Cones |
Medium size with compact density |
| Maturity |
Early |
| Ease of Harvest |
Difficult |
| Sex |
Female but occasional sterile male flowers |
| Leaf Color |
Dark green |
| Side Arm Length |
20" - 40" |
Last Updated
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2020-05-10 16:26:49 (Added: 2020-05-10 16:26:49)
Source(s)
Hops Catalog