Opal

All Hops

Germany Aroma

black_peppercitrusspicyfloralherbalanise

Alpha

5% 14%

6.8%

Beta

3.5% 5.5%

Cohum.

13% 34%

Oils

0.8 mL 1.3 mL

Description

Opal is a dual-purpose hop that can be used in all hop additions throughout the brewing process. Opal hops have aroma descriptors that include spice, pepper, citrus and an even dispersal of fruity, floral and herbal. It is specifically known for its sweet and spicy characteristics, providing subtle pepper and clean citrus flavors.

Recipe Stats based on 90 recipes

Prevalence

0.1%

Usage by addition type (g/L · median with IQR range)

Bittering

0.26 g/L 1.05 g/L

0.51 g/L

Flavour

0.5 g/L 1.44 g/L

0.97 g/L

Aroma

0.37 g/L 1.2 g/L

0.84 g/L

Whirlpool

0.54 g/L 1.27 g/L

0.78 g/L

Dry Hop

0.48 g/L 0.66 g/L

0.57 g/L

Hop Addition Timing

Bittering (54 min) · 21% Flavour (24 min) · 5% Aroma (4 min) · 24% Whirlpool · 39% Dry Hop · 11%

% of total hop weight · avg boil time where applicable

Common Styles

% of [style] recipes using this hop · (recipe count in brackets)

Pairs Well With

30% Select Spalt 27 recipes

% of recipes using this hop that also use the paired hop