Chinook was developed by the U.S.D.A. breeding program in Washington State and released in 1985 as a high alpha acids variety. Chinook takes its name from a Native American tribe indigenous to the region around Washington. Chinook pedigree is a cross between Petham Golding and a high alpha USDA male. In recent years, Chinook has found favour as a dual purpose hop in the craft brewing community as a result of its spice and pine aroma characteristics.
Form
- Type 90 Pellets
Pack Sizes:
- 100g
- 250g (SAVE 10% OFF regular 100g Price)
- 500g (SAVE 15% OFF regular 100g Price)
- 1 Kg (SAVE 20% OFF regular 100g Price)
- 5 Kg (SAVE 30% OFF regular 100g Price)
Brewing Usage
- Dual Purpose Hop – Bittering & Aroma
Aroma
- Medium intense
- Spicy
- Piney
- Distinctive grapefruit
Storage
Fair
Possible Substitutions
- Centennial
- Columbus
- Nugget
- Northern Brewer
Brewing Value
Harvest: 2022 Batch: I-20875-1 12.2% Alpha ON SPECIAL PRICE!
CROP: 2023 Batch: PE01172 Alpha-Acids: 11.1%
- Alpha-Acids: 12.0 – 14.0 %
- Cohumulone: 29 – 35 % of alpha acids
- Beta-acids: 3.0 – 4.0 %
- Total Oil: 1.7 ml/100g
- Myrcene: 35 – 40 % of total oil
- Humulene: 18 – 23 % of total oil
- Caryophyllene: 9 – 11 % of total oil
- Farnesene: < 1.0 % of total oil
Typical Beer Style Uses:
- American style Ales
BeerCo All Grain Recipe Kits featuring Chinook:
- Cavalier | Idaho IPA
- Circles | IPA
General Trade Perception
Increasingly popular among craft brewers Chinook has distinct, medium intensity spice and pine characteristics with subtle notes of grapefruit widely used in American style Pale Ales.