El Dorado hops elicit responses of fruity notes and tropical fruit flavors. When used as a bittering hop, El Dorado lends a soft and balanced bitterness. When used in later additions El Dorado brings bright tropical fruit flavors and aromas of pear, watermelon, candy and stone fruit.
Grown: Michigan
Moisture Content = 72.6%
Use Ratio by weight, Dry:Wet, 1:3.28
Alpha Acid – 3.75%
Beta Acid – 1.93%
10% Moisture Adjusted Acids
Alpha Acid – 12.3%
Beta Acid – 6.35%
| Characteristics | Tropical fruit, Pear, Watermelon, Stone Fruit, Wintergreen |
| Usage | Dual Purpose |
| Style Guide | Pale Ale, IPA, DIPA, NEIPA |
| Substitutes | Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Rakau |
| Hops Storage Index (HSI) | 0.28 |
| Total Oil (mL/100g) | 0.70 |
| Caryophyllene | 5.51% |
| Citral | Not Measured |
| Farnesene | 9.49% |
| Geraniol | 0.37% |
| Humulene | 0.18% |
| Limonene | Not Measured |
| Linalool | 0.61% |
| Myrcene | 69.2% |
| Nerol | Not Measured |
| Pinene | Not Measured |
| Terpinolene | Not Measured |