Falconer's Flight 7CS Hop
| Purpose: | Dual |
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| Country: | United States of America (USA) |
| Ownership: | ® Hopunion, LLC. |
| Comparison | Compare with other hops |
Purchase Falconer's Flight 7CS Hops
Falconer's Flight 7CS hops are available to be purchased at multiple suppliers. We've conveniently linked to the most popular hop suppliers as well as Amazon.com. Every supplier may have different prices, harvest years and amounts available for purchase.
Origin and Geneology of the Falconer's Flight 7CS Hop
A proprietary hop blend created by Hopunion.
US hops begin to be harvested in mid-to-late August for most aroma varieties.
Flavor & Aroma Profile of Falconer's Flight 7CS Hops
Falconer's Flight 7CS is a dual-purpose hop that can be used in all hop additions throughout the brewing process.
This hop blend includes the 7 American "C" hops: Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Citra, Cluster, Columbus and Crystal in addition to other experimental varieties. Specific aroma descriptors include distinct tropical, floral, lemon, pine and grapefruit characteristics.
Tags: #fruity #citrus #spicy #earthy
Brewing Values for Falconer's Flight 7CS Hops
These are the common ranges that we've seen with Falconer's Flight 7CS hops over the years. Each year's crop can yield hops that have slightly different qualities, so these number ranges are based on history.
| Alpha Acid % (AA) Alpha acids are the main source of bitterness in beer. Longer boil times will result in isomerization of more alpha acids leading to increased bitterness. Learn more » | 9-10.5%9.8% avg |
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| Beta Acid %Beta acids are a component of hop resins responsible for contributing volatile aromatic and flavor properties. Beta acids contribute no bitterness. | 4.7-5.1%4.9% avg |
| Alpha-Beta RatioThe ratio of alpha to beta acids dictates the degree to which bitterness fades during aging. 1:1 ratios are common in aroma varieties. | 2:1 - 2:12:1 avg |
| Co-Humulone as % of AlphaLow cohumulone hops may impart a smoother bitterness when added to the boil as opposed to higher ones that add a sharper bitterness to the final beer. Learn more » | 48%48% avg |
| Total Oils (mL/100g)These highly volatile, not very soluble oils are easily boiled off, but add flavor and aroma to the finished beer when added very late in the boil or during fermentation. Learn more » | 1.3-2 mL1.7mL avg |
| Total Oil Breakdown: | |
| › MyrceneFlavors: resinous, citrus, fruity (β-myrcene) | 40-55%47.5% avg |
| › HumuleneFlavors: woody, noble, spicy (α-caryophyllene) | 13-18%15.5% avg |
| › CaryophylleneFlavors: pepper, woody, herbal (β-caryophyllene) | 7-10%8.5% avg. |
| › FarneseneFlavors: fresh, green, floral (β-farnesene) | 0-1%0.5% avg |
| › All OthersIncluding β-pinene, linalool, geranoil & selinene | 16-40% |
Beer Styles using Falconer's Flight 7CS Hops
Some popular beer styles that make use of the Falconer's Flight 7CS hop include American Pale Ale, IPA & Double IPA.
Falconer's Flight 7CS Hop Substitutions
If the Falconer's Flight 7CS hop is hard to find or if you are simply out of it on brew day, you can try to substitute it with a similar hop. The old way of choosing replacement hops was done by experience and "feel". There is nothing wrong with that way. However, we wanted to build a data-driven tool to find your Falconer's Flight 7CS substitutions.
Experienced brewers have chosen the following hop varieties as substitutions of Falconer's Flight 7CS:
Is Falconer's Flight 7CS available in lupulin powder?
Unfortunately, there is no lupulin powder version of the Falconer's Flight 7CS hop. Neither Yakima Chief Hops (Cryo/LupuLN2), Haas (Lupomax) or Hopsteiner have created versions of this hop variety in lupulin powder form yet. Too bad too - it is pure hop lupulin powder, which leads to huge, concentrated flavor when used in the whirlpool or dry hop additions.
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