Cryo Hops Citra® Hops

Aroma: Grapefruit, melon, lime, gooseberry, passion fruit and lychee.
Alpha: 23-27%
Oil: 3.5-5.5%

Developed by Yakima Chief Hopunion, Cryo Hops® represents the most innovative technology in hop processing. It uses a proprietary cryogenic separation process which preserves all components of each hop fraction, producing two simultaneous co-products, LupuLN2® and Debittered Leaf.

LupuLN2 is the concentrated lupulin of whole-leaf hops containing resins and aromatic oils. It is designed to provide intense hop flavor and aroma, enabling brewers to dose large quantities of hops without introducing astringent flavors or vegetative cone material. During early R&D trials, brewers specifically cited 'juicy' and 'resinous' characteristics. LupuLN2 offers twice the resin content of traditional whole-leaf and hop pellet products, and should be dosed at approximately half the amount by weight.

• Controlled, nitrogen-rich production
• Solvent, heat and pressure free processing
• Intentional preservation of lupulin glands
• Intense hop flavor and aroma
• Cold-pressed pellet production
• Increased efficiency and sustainability
  

Application and Usage

LupuLN2 may be used anywhere pellet hops can be used and are best used for late kettle and dry hop additions. As a starting point for recipe formulation or modification dose rate is estimated at 50% of pellets by weight. It is best used in beers defined by their hop flavor and aroma with hop loads of at least 1 lb/bbl in late kettle or dry hop additions where a larger yield increase will occur from substituting out pellets or whole leaf.

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