Orange, tangerine and apricot over a floral, gently spicy backbone. Pacifica joins old-world hop character to new-world citrus, and this oil delivers it with zero bitterness.
Zero bitterness · Lager 3–5 ml/hL · Pale ale 10–15 ml/hL · Whirlpool, dry hop & keg · New Zealand · 20 ml
What it does in your beer
Orange, tangerine and clementine with ripe apricot, floral notes and a touch of spice. The producer describes the variety as a blend of old-world floral and spice with bright new-world citrus — with a classic Hallertau-like floral, earthy side. The oil adds none of the bitterness: alpha, beta and iso-alpha acids are each below 0.1 %.
That balance makes it a natural for lagers and pilsners that want a citrus edge, and it's equally at home in pale ales and IPAs. It's extracted from wet hops within 24 hours of harvest, with no plant material left in the bottle.
At a glance
| Product | Amplifire™ Fresh Hop Oil |
| Producer | Clayton Hops, New Zealand |
| Variety | Pacifica |
| 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 | Orange, tangerine, clementine, apricot, floral, spice |
| 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 rates brought down to 20 L. Whichever row you pick, one bottle does it. Use a syringe; a lager dose is a millilitre at most.
How to use
- Shake well.
- Blend the dose into a little of the beer, or warm (not hot) water, before adding it to the tank or keg.
- Late in the process is its sweet spot: whirlpool below 85 °C, dry hop, or bright tank. Not the kettle.
- Replacing pellets? Start with 25–50 % and adjust from there.
- Add before carbonating, so head retention stays intact.
- Try before you commit: 1–2 drops in 150 ml of beer, a stir, a couple of minutes, then taste.
Pairs well with
Brewing a Vienna lager or a pilsner with a citrus edge? Try it with BESTMALZ BEST Vienna, a little Weyermann CARAPILS and SafLager W34/70.
Storage & shelf life
- Sealed: 2 years. Keep it in a cool, steady place away from sunlight — refrigerated if possible.
- Opened: CO₂-flush the headspace, close and chill; use within 2–3 months.
- It must not be frozen.
Food information
- Name: Hop oil (liquid hop flavouring), Pacifica 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 aroma-only oil — bitterness still comes from your kettle hops.
- The undiluted oil is flammable and can irritate or sensitise skin and irritate eyes (producer's safety data sheet). Store it out of reach of children and away from flames; it's meant for dosing into beer, never for drinking neat.
- Amplifire™ is a trademark of Clayton Hops Limited.
- Ingredient orders come from our partner warehouse in the Czech Republic, in a separate parcel from equipment.
FAQ
How much Pacifica oil for a 20 L lager?
Roughly 0.6–1.0 ml — the producer's 3–5 ml/hL lager rate scaled to 20 L.
What does Pacifica taste like?
Orange, tangerine, clementine and apricot, with floral and spicy notes — old-world character with new-world citrus, in the producer's words.
Can it go in the boil?
No. Use it in the whirlpool below 85 °C, the dry hop or the bright tank.