General Description

Suitable for any stage of the boil, Chinook hops finds itself in many styles of beer from APA’s to seasonal beers, featuring a pine-like and spicy bouquet along with robust flavours of grapefruit. Chinook also boasts a relatively high Alpha Acid percentage to go with these aroma descriptors, giving it all the key features that a Dual Purpose hop like this should have.

Characteristics

Alpha Acids: 12 – 14%

Beta Acids: 3 – 4% 

Primary usage: Dual Purpose (Aroma and Bittering)

Aromatic character: pine, spice, grapefruit, citrus

Complimentary beer styles

This hop strain is best used in beer styles such as:

Winter Ale

Pale Ale

IPA (India Pale Ale)

Porter

Stout

Lager

Barley Wine

American Lager

American Ale

Due to its balance between a strong Alpha Acid percentage and robust flavour profile.

Substitutes

Galena

Eroica

Nugget

Bullion

Columbus

Northern Brewer

Target

Keep in mind that alpha acid differences in substitutes may need to be accounted for when weighing out your quantities.

Storage

Colder is better when storing hops as the rate of loss halves for every 15°C lowered in temperature. Optimal storage conditions for hops are between -21°C - 0°C in a sealed, airtight environment.

Shelf life

If stored in ideal conditions your hops will only experience a rate of deterioration of about 10% for every 6 months stored. An unopened packet of hop pellets can effectively last up to 4 years in ideal conditions, though keep in mind that the rate of deterioration increases at higher temperatures and unsealed environments.