Kazbek – The First Czech Aroma “Flavor Hops” Variety: Characteristics and Utilization

Authors

  • Karel Krofta Hop Research Institute, Ltd. Kadaňská 2525, 438 01 Žatec, Czech Republic
  • Josef Patzak Hop Research Institute, Ltd. Kadaňská 2525, 438 01 Žatec, Czech Republic
  • Tomáš Sedlák Hop Research Institute, Ltd. Kadaňská 2525, 438 01 Žatec, Czech Republic
  • Alexandr Mikyška Research Institute of Brewing and Malting, Lípová 15, 12044 Praha 2, Czech Republic
  • Karel Štěrba Research Institute of Brewing and Malting, Lípová 15, 12044 Praha 2, Czech Republic
  • Marie Jurková Research Institute of Brewing and Malting, Lípová 15, 12044 Praha 2, Czech Republic

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18832/kp2019.65.72

Keywords:

hops, Humulus lupulus L., hop breeding, DNA,, hop oils, beer, aroma, sensory analysis

Abstract

The world market of craft beer, especially dry hopped beers, has been constantly growing in the last few years. That is why new varieties of hops are still being bred. This article gives the genetic, agronomic, chemotaxonomic and brewing characteristics of Kazbek, the first “flavor hops” variety bred in the Czech Republic. Kazbek genetically belongs to a group of bitter American hops resulting from Brewers Gold variety, but the alpha acids content is relatively low, 5.0–8.0% by weight. The content of a homologous series of geranyl esters (acetate – propionate – isobutyrate) in an amount 2–4% of total essential oils (1–1.5 g/100g) is considered to be the originator of the specific, mainly citrus-like aroma of Kazbek. Moreover, the essential oil fraction contains about 25 sulfurous substances, predominantly thioesters. In the pilot scale brewing tests, the quality of Kazbek hops was proved both in kettle and dry hopping of Pilsner lagers. The overall sensory impression of kettle hopped lagers was comparable to Saaz hops, the differences were in the character of hop-derived flavor and bitterness. The best results of dry hopped beers were achieved for a 2.5 g/l hop dose and a contact time of 3 days.

Dendrogram of the genetic distances of 85 world hop varieties based on 238 polymorphic molecular markers.

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Published

2019-04-15

How to Cite

Krofta, K., Patzak, J., Sedlák, T., Mikyška, A., Štěrba, K., & Jurková, M. (2019). Kazbek – The First Czech Aroma “Flavor Hops” Variety: Characteristics and Utilization. KVASNY PRUMYSL, 65(2), 72–83. https://doi.org/10.18832/kp2019.65.72
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