El Dorado® US Hops

El Dorado® is a special dual purpose variety with exceptional aroma qualities and high alpha acids. El Dorado ® consistently elicits responses of fruity notes, specifically tropical fruit flavors. Other fruit notes offered have been pear, watermelon and stone fruit.

Form

• Type 90 Hop Pellets

Pack Sizes:

• 100 gm
• 250 gm (SAVE 10% OFF 100g Price)
• 500 gm (SAVE 15% OFF 100g Price)
• 1 Kg (SAVE 20% OFF 100g Price)
• 5 Kg (SAVE 30% OFF 100g Price)

Pedigree

El Dorado® Hop was created by Moxee Valley, Yakima, Washington based CLS Farms, LLC in 2008, it was released to the public in 2010.

Brewing Usage

• Aroma

Aroma

El Dorado® hops elicit responses of fruity notes and tropical fruit flavors.  As a bittering hop, El Dorado® lends a soft and balanced bitterness.  When used in later additions El Dorado® brings bright tropical fruit flavors and aromas of pear, watermelon, and stonefruit.

Possible Substitutions

• Galena
• Simcoe®

Brewing Values:

• Crop Year: 2019 Alpha 13.9% ASBC SPECTRO
  
• Alpha Acids 14.0 - 16.0%
• Beta Acids 7.0 - 8.0%
• Cohumulone (% of alpha acids) 28 - 33%
• Total Oils (Mls. per 100 grams dried hops) 2.5 - 2.8
• Myrcene (as % of total oils) 55 - 60%
• Caryophyllene (as % of total oils) 6.0 - 8.0%
• Humulene (as % of total oils) 10 - 15%
• Farnesene (as % of total oils) 0.1%
• Storage (% alpha acids remaining after 6 months storage at 20° C) 60 - 75%

Typical Beer Styles:

• India Pale Ale
• NEIPA (New England IPA)
• Wheat
• Pale Ale

BeerCo Recipes Featuring El Dorado®

• BeerCo | Hazy Trucker | Neipa
• BeerCo | Viper | XPA

El Dorado® Hops Use in Craft Beers

• Nail Brewing | VPA | Very Pale Ale
• Southern Bay Brewing Co - White IPA