Bred in New Zealand. Released in 1987 by New Zealand’s HortResearch Institute, Pacific Gem™ is a triploid high-alpha hop with ancestry including Smoothcone, Californian Late Cluster, and Fuggle.
Dual purpose. High alpha acid content combined with a somewhat rustic European character (think Brewer’s Gold) make Pacific Gem™ a utility player in the brewhouse. Excellent for hop-forward lagers, farmhouse ales, and many English and American ale styles.
Aroma & Flavor Characteristics: Vivid impressions of wild forest fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), black pepper, and a warm, oak wood-like background note. Late additions can exhibit a bit of pine and citrus.
| Alpha Acid | 13 - 15% |
| Beta Acid | 7 - 9% |
| Co-humulone | 36 - 38% |
| Total Oil | 1.1 - 1.3 mL/100g |
| Myrcene | 32 - 34% of total oil |
| Caryophyllene | 10 - 12% of total oil |
| Farnesene | < 1.0% of total oil |
| Humulene | 29.8 - 30% of total oil |
| Geraniol | 0 - 0% of total oil |