Origin: USA. Ekuanot® was developed by the Hop Breeding Company and first released in 2014 as HBC 366. Its name was changed from Equinox to Ekuanot® in September 2016.
Usage: Aroma and flavor in IPAs, sours, wheat beers, and other styles requiring strong flavor contribution from hops. Ekuanot® has been featured in many single-hop beers. Its high oil content (favoring myrcene and humulene in particular) make it a good candidate for late, whirlpool, or dry hop additions. Aroma & Flavor
Characteristics: Ekuanot® is known for delivering a complex array of aromatics, suggestive of lime, apple, melon, berry, cedar, papaya, bay leaves, eucalyptus, clove, sage, and tobacco
Sensory Profile:
- Lime Melon Tropical Berry Spice
Brewing Values:
- Alpha Acid Range: 23.2%
- Beta Acid Range: 4.5 - 5.5%
- Co-Humulone as % of alpha: 32 - 38
- Total oils mL/100 gr.: 2.5 - 4.5
Oil Fractions:
- Myrcene: 30 - 45%
- Humulene: 10 - 20%
- Caryophyllene: 8 - 12%
- Farnesene: 0.5%
- Linalool: 0.2 - 0.5%