CELEIA    

-         Breeding Properties:

Celeia is a triploid hybrid between autotetraploid Styrian Golding and 105/58 hybrid between Aurora (Super Styrian) and a Slovenian wild hop. It is a late variety, its optimal picking time in Slovenia being between September 6th and 12th. The plants have a form of a wide cylinder; the lateral shoots are 100 cm long. The vines are green, thick and long internodes. The leaves are large of deep green colour. The rootstock is slighty susceptible. The expected yield is about 2000 kg/ha. It is grown on moderately deep and deep clay soil. It is grown in Slovenia, Austria and Serbia. Large planting distance is required. The recommended pruning time in Slovenia is between April 1th and 10th. An average cone is 23 mm long and the average weight of 100 dry cones is 14 g. They are relativety dense, of green colour and do not get shattered when picked by a picking mashine. The drying temperature does not exced 65 ° C.

-         Characteristic Ingredients and Brewing Quality:

• Medium size oval cones

• Late maturing

• Medium resistance to powdery   and to downey mildew, good   resistance to wilt

• Yield: 1700 - 2000 kg/ha

• Very good storage

-         Technical Data: (HPLC & Oil componets)

Alpha Acids:                         3.5 – 7.5 %

Beta Acids:                           2.0 – 3.3 %

Cohumulone:                      27 – 31 % of alpha acids

Colupulone:                         26 – 29 % of beta acids

Total Oil:                                0.6 – 3.6 % of dry matter

Myrcene:                               26 – 35 % of whole oil

α – humulene:                     18– 23 % of whole oil

β – caryophyllenne:              8 – 9 % of whole oil

Farnesene:                            3 – 7 % of whole oil

- General Trade Perception:

An aroma hop variety of high quality with excellent bitternes and aroma, widespread usage in both ale and lager brewing.

- Typical Beer Styles:

English style Ale, ESB, Lager, Pilsner