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Waimea
dual-purpose · New Zealand
High-alpha New Zealand dual-purpose hop with a distinctive pine, citrus, and tangelo character. Capable of carrying bittering duty alone and delivering aromatic depth in late and dry-hop additions. Pairs well with other NZ varieties (Nelson Sauvin, Rakau) and American C-hops.
5 brews
About
A high-alpha New Zealand dual-purpose hop delivering pine, citrus and tangelo character. The strong alpha lets it carry bittering on its own, while late and dry-hop additions bring aromatic pine and citrus depth. It blends naturally with other NZ varieties and American C-hops, and its high alpha makes it easy to over-bitter, so bittering additions are worth calculating carefully.
Specs
- Alpha acids
- 16–19%
- Beta acids
- 7–9%
- Total oil
- 2.0–2.6 ml/100g
Use rates
- Bittering
- ~14–18 IBU per 28 L batch (≈12–18 g); efficient high-alpha bittering
- Flavour
- ~8–12 g per 28 L batch at 15–20 min
- Whirlpool
- ~10–15 g per 28 L batch
- Dry hop
- 7–14 days
Pairings
- Grains
- Pale malt, crystal malt
- Other hops
- Nelson Sauvin, Rakau, Cascade, Citra
- Styles
- American Pale Ale, IPA, NZ Pale Ale, West Coast IPA
Substitutes
In your brews
Used in 5 brews 2020-04-13 → 2022-10-09
Total used 167 g ~33 g/batch
Most used at Boil