HOP PRODUCTS

Pressed hops – cone-shaped

Pressed hops are a typical form of hop processing. Undesirable hops and foreign ingredients are separated from dried hops after homogenization. If need be, the hops are finally dried to the required moisture, usually 10–12%. Having been thus treated, they are then pressed by hydraulic presses into ballots or rectangular bales with a weight, as a rule, of 100–150 kg.

Granulated hops – TYPE 90

Undesirable hops and foreign ingredients are separated from dried hops after homogenization, and they are finally dried to 7–9% moisture. Having been thus treated, they are then ground to powder and granulated. The diameter of the pellets is 6 mm. The pellets are filled into aluminium foil bags filled with inert gas (N2/CO2 mixture). The most common number and weight of bags in a carton is 4 x 10 kg. Granulated hops are virtually identical to cone-shaped hops in terms of the content of substances valuable for brewing. Compared to cone-shaped hops, however, they have a more effective utilization of substances valuable for brewing, longer durability, easier and higher-quality storage, handling, and transport.

Granulated hops – TYPE 45

Undesirable hops and foreign ingredients are separated from dried hops after homogenization, and are finally dried to 7–9% moisture. At a temperature of -35 °C they are ground to powder, and the lupulin part is separated from the vegetable part on vibrating screens. By repeatedly mixing them with a precisely determined ratio of the lupulin and vegetable parts, a standardized product with the required content of alpha-bitter acids is obtained. The powder thus obtained is granulated and packed into aluminium foil bags  in the same  manner as  with hop pellets type-90. The advantage of hop pellets type-45  is mainly a higher concentration of hop resins and simple hop dosing in view of the fact that the content of alpha-bitter substances is predetermined. 

SAAZ


Clonal selection in original hops within the Saaz and Auscha regions, it is grown in nine clones.


Aroma:

genuine, delicate

Ripening time:

122–128 days


Hop resins

total resins (% w/w)

13–20

α-bitter acids (% w/w)

2,5–4,0

β-bitter acids (% w/w)

4,0–6,0

α/β ratio

0,6–0,9

cohumulone (% rel.)

23–26

colupulone (% rel.)

39–43

SLADEK


Selection from hybrid progenies of varieties Northern Brewer and Saaz.


Aroma

delicate, pleasant

Ripening time:

133–140 days


Hop resins

total resins (% w/w)

17–24

α-bitter acids (% w/w)

4,5–6,5

β-bitter acids (% w/w)

4,0–6,5

α/β ratio

0,7–1,3

cohumulone (% rel.)

25–31

colupulone (% rel.)

45–51

PREMIANT


Selection from hybrid progenies of Saaz variety in an inzucht line and other breeding material.


Aroma:

mild and pleasant

Ripening time:

128–134 days


Hop resins

total resins (% w/w)

19–25

α-bitter acids (% w/w)

7,0–9,0

β-bitter acids (% w/w)

3,5–5,5

α/β ratio

1,7–2,3

cohumulone (% rel.)

18–23

colupulone (% rel.)

39–44

AGNUS


Selection from hybrid progenies of Sládek, Bor, Saaz, Northern Brewer, Fuggle varieties and other breeding material.


Aroma:

hoppy, strong, spicy

Ripening time:

132–138 days


Hop resins

total resins (% w/w)

26–32

α-bitter acids (% w/w)

9,0–12,0

β-bitter acids (% w/w)

4,0–6,5

α/β ratio

1,9–2,6

cohumulone (% rel.)

29–38

colupulone (% rel.)

51–59

KAZBEK


Selection from progenies of hybrid material crossed with Russian wildgrowing hops.


Aroma:

spicy, strong spicy

Ripening time:

131–141 days


Hop resins

total resins (% w/w)

17–22

α-bitter acids (% w/w)

5,0–8,0

β-bitter acids (% w/w)

4,0–6,0

α/β ratio

0,9–1,5

cohumulone (% rel.)

35–40

colupulone (% rel.)

57–62

VITAL


Selection from hybrid progenies with dominating rate of Agnus variety.


Aroma:

spicy, hoppy

Ripening time:

135–142 days


Hop resins

total resins (% w/w)

25–30

α-bitter acids (% w/w)

12,0–16,0

β-bitter acids (% w/w)

6,0–10,0

α/β ratio

1,6–2,1

cohumulone (% rel.)

21–26

colupulone (% rel.)

45–50

SAAZ LATE


Saaz variety and further breeding material.


Aroma:

genuine, delicate

Ripening time:

128–135 days


Hop resins

total resins (% w/w)

15–22

α-bitter acids (% w/w)

3,5–6,0

β-bitter acids (% w/w)

4,0–6,5

α/β ratio

0,8–1,0

cohumulone (% rel.)

20–25

colupulone (% rel.)

39–43

Storage

Our air-conditioned warehouse has capacity up to 1.350 tonns of dried hops. We always maintain the temperature in the range 2-4 C in order to protect dried hops as well as ready products. We keep in our warehouse also samples of all lots in the case it will be needed for some additional controll or analysis.