Kent Golding System
- Origin
- UK
- Also known as
- EKG, East Kent Golding
- Uses
- Aroma
- Description
- The classic English Ale hop which has been used extensively in kettle hopping and for dry hopping.
- Aroma
- Gentle, fragrant and pleasant
- Styles
- All English style Ales, Belgian-Style Ales
- Typical AA
- 4.75%
- Storagability
- 72% AA remaining after 6 months at 20°C
- Substitutes
- Golding or Progress
- Alpha Acid
- 4.0-5.5%
- Beta Acid
- 2.0-3.5%
- Cohumulone
- 20.0-25.0%
- Humulene
- 42.0-48.0%
- Caryphyllene
- 12.0-16.0%
- Farnesene
- <1.0%
- Myrcene
- 20.0-26.0%
- Total Oil
- 0.6-1.0%