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Cascades
We can schedule a time and date for you to pick your own hops at $4/lb or we can pick it for you for $8/lb. 
 
Cascade is considered by many the quintessential American Hop and with good reason. It  was the first hop to come out of the USDA hop breeding program to become an essential hop addition to many American Pale Ales and most West Coast IPAs.
 
The start of the hop farming in Oregon stretches all the way back to the 1860's, but their crops consisted entirely of bittering variesties and were largely made up of the American's oldest cultivated hop variety cluster. Even after the end of prohibition all flavor and aroma varieties were being imported from Europe. These varieties included Saaz, Tettnany,  and Hallertauer Mittlefrueh.
 
Aroma: Citrus and Floral
 
CharacteristicsFloral, with elements of citrus and notes of grapefruit
PurposeBittering & Aroma
Alpha Acid Composition4.5%-8.9%
Beta Acid Composition3.6%-7.5%
Co-Humulone Composition33%-40%
CountryUS
Cone SizeMedium
Cone DensityCompact
Seasonal MaturityMid
Yield Amount2017-2465 kg/hectare (1800-2200 lbs/acre)
Growth RateModerate to high
Resistant to 
Susceptible toSome resistance to downy mildew and verticillium wilt
StorabilityRetains 48%-52% alpha acid after 6 months storage at 20ºC (68ºF)
Ease of HarvestDifficult
Total Oil Composition0.8-1.5 mL/100g
Myrcene Oil Composition45%-60%
Humulene Oil Composition8%-16%
Caryophyllene Oil4%-6%
Farnesene Oil4%-8%
SubstitutesCentennial, Amarillo, Columbus, Ahtanum
Style GuideBarley Wine, American Pale Ale, Ale, Lager

Cascades

$4.00Price
1 Pound
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  • Pioneered in the 1950’s by Jack Horner and his team at Oregon State University, Cascade hops have since gone on to become one of the most popular American hops of all time. Released in 1972, Cascade now represents around 10% of all hops grown in the United States. 

    Aroma: Citrus and Floral

     

    Characteristics Floral, with elements of citrus and notes of grapefruit
    Purpose Bittering & Aroma

    Alpha Acid

    Composition

    		 4.5%-8.9%

    Beta Acid

    Composition

    		 3.6%-7.5%

    Co-Humulone

    Composition

    		 33%-40%
    Country US
    Cone Size Medium
    Cone Density Compact

    Seasonal

    Maturity

    		 Mid
    Yield Amount 2017-2465 kg/hectare (1800-2200 lbs/acre)
    Growth Rate Moderate to high
    Resistant to  
    Susceptible to Some resistance to downy mildew and verticillium wilt
    Storability Retains 48%-52% alpha acid after 6 months storage at 20ºC (68ºF)
    Ease of Harvest Difficult

    Total Oil

    Composition

    		 0.8-1.5 mL/100g

    Myrcene Oil

    Composition

    		 45%-60%

    Humulene

    Oil 

    Composition

    		 8%-16%
    Caryophyllene       Oil 4%-6%
    Farnesene Oil 4%-8%
    Substitutes Centennial, Amarillo, Columbus, Ahtanum
    Style Guide Barley Wine, American Pale Ale, Ale, Lager
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