Ripe orange, peach and a creamy vanilla edge. CIP 076 is an experimental New Zealand hop, and a 20 ml bottle is a low-risk way to taste it in your own beer.
Experimental NZ variety · Zero bitterness · Pale ale 10–15 ml/hL · IPA 15–20 ml/hL · New Zealand · 20 ml
What it does in your beer
Citrus and orange blossom, ripe peach, a creamy vanilla note and tropical fruit, per the producer's tasting notes for the oil; the hop itself is described as intense ripe orange, peach, nectarine and mango with an earthy undertone. CIP stands for Clayton Innovation Project — the producer's breeding programme — so this is a variety still known by its code.
The oil adds aroma and flavour only (alpha, beta and iso-alpha acids each below 0.1 %). Hazy IPAs, pale ales, pilsners, Pacific ales and lagers are the suggested styles. A code name instead of a variety name — the aroma is anything but anonymous.
At a glance
| Product | Amplifire™ Fresh Hop Oil |
| Producer | Clayton Hops, New Zealand |
| Variety | CIP 076 (experimental) |
| Form | Water-soluble liquid hop oil |
| Pack size | 20 ml |
| Made from | Fresh, undried hop cones, extracted within 24 hours of harvest; no solvents in extraction |
| Bitterness | None — alpha, beta and iso-alpha acids each <0.1 % |
| Aroma | Citrus, orange blossom, ripe peach, creamy vanilla, tropical fruit |
| Dosage | Lagers 3–5 ml/hL · Pale ale 10–15 ml/hL · IPA 15–20 ml/hL |
| Pellet equivalent | 100 ml ≈ 5 kg T90 pellets (about 50:1 by weight) |
| Use in | Whirlpool below 85 °C, dry hop, bright tank or keg — not the kettle |
| Shelf life | 2 years sealed; 2–3 months once opened |
| Origin | New Zealand |
How much for a 20 L batch
| Lager & lighter styles (3–5 ml/hL) | 0.6–1.0 ml |
| Pale ale (10–15 ml/hL) | 2–3 ml |
| IPA (15–20 ml/hL) | 3–4 ml |
| Hazy IPA — producer's starting trial (20–50 ml/hL) | 4–10 ml |
| Hop water (3–15 ml/hL of water) | 0.6–3 ml |
Approx., the producer's ml/hL figures converted for 20 L. Any of these fits in one bottle. Measure by syringe, not by splash.
How to use
- Shake the bottle thoroughly.
- Dilute the dose in a little of the beer, or in warm (not hot) water, before adding it.
- New to the variety? Do the producer's bench test first: 1–2 drops in 150 ml of beer, stir, wait a couple of minutes, taste.
- Dry hop with or instead of pellets — replace 25–50 % of the pellets to begin with.
- Whirlpool below 85 °C, or bright tank and keg. Keep it out of the kettle, and dose before carbonation.
Pairs well with
Brewing a hazy IPA? Try it with WHC Lab Pineapple Passion yeast and some BESTMALZ BEST Wheat or oat flakes in the grist.
Storage & shelf life
- Keeps 2 years sealed. Store it cool and steady, away from direct sunlight — a fridge shelf is ideal.
- Once it's open, purge the air with CO₂, seal and refrigerate. Use it up within 2–3 months.
- Avoid freezing.
Food information
- Name: Hop oil (liquid hop flavouring), CIP 076 variety
- Ingredients: hop oil flavour components (Humulus lupulus) in a propylene glycol carrier
- Allergens: none of the 14 allergens listed in EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II (based on the producer's declared composition)
- Net quantity: 20 ml
- Country of origin: New Zealand
- Storage: cool, out of direct sunlight; refrigerate after opening; do not freeze
Good to know
- 20 ml bottle of an experimental variety — no official variety name yet, just the code.
- Zero bitterness: IBUs still come from your boil hops.
- Undiluted, it's a flammable liquid and a skin and eye irritant that can cause skin sensitisation (producer's safety data sheet). Out of children's reach, away from flames, and always diluted in beer or water.
- Amplifire™ is a trademark of Clayton Hops Limited.
- Brewing ingredients are shipped by our partner warehouse in the Czech Republic and arrive separately.
FAQ
What is CIP 076?
An experimental New Zealand hop from the Clayton Innovation Project breeding programme, still sold under its code.
What does it smell like?
Citrus, orange blossom, ripe peach, creamy vanilla and tropical fruit, according to the producer's notes for the oil.
How much for a 20 L pale ale?
About 2–3 ml, from the producer's 10–15 ml/hL for pale ales. For a hazy IPA, trials start around 4–10 ml.