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Magnum
bittering · Germany
High-alpha German bittering hop bred at the Hop Research Institute Hüll in 1980. Delivers clean, smooth bitterness with very low cohumulone and minimal flavour contribution. One of the most widely used kettle bittering hops in European and American brewing.
1 brew
About
A German high-alpha bittering hop from the Hüll research facility, and the benchmark clean bittering hop: neutral, smooth and efficient. Its aromatic oils boil off at 60 minutes, so it contributes no discernible flavour or aroma late, which is exactly the point — it gives a clean bitterness foundation under any aroma hop, in any style, without fighting for character.
Specs
- Alpha acids
- 12–17%
- Beta acids
- 5–7%
- Co-humulone
- 23–26%
- Total oil
- 1.6–2.6 ml/100g
Oil composition
Use rates
- Bittering
- Primary use; ~10–20 g for 20–40 IBU in 20 L. Very efficient — weigh carefully
- Flavour
- Rarely; neutral character is wasted late
- Whirlpool
- Not recommended
- Dry hop
- Not recommended
Pairings
- Grains
- Any; its neutrality makes it universal
- Yeasts
- Any; it imparts no character to clash with
- Other hops
- A clean base for any aroma hop — Cascade, Centennial, Riwaka, Citra
- Styles
- Any style needing clean bittering without hop character
Substitutes
In your brews
Used in 1 brew 2022-11-14
Total used 15 g ~15 g/batch
Most used at Boil