{"product_id":"riwaka-hop-pellets-t90","title":"Riwaka Hop Pellets T90","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaaz in the family tree, passion fruit in the glass. Riwaka turns its Czech parentage up to full volume: passion fruit, grapefruit and a streak of pine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"bt-keyfacts\"\u003eAlpha 4.5–6.5 % · Aroma hop · Late boil \u0026amp; dry hop · T90 pellets · Crop 2025 · 100 g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it does in your beer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiwaka is an aroma hop, full stop. Expect intense tropical fruit led by passion fruit, over a grapefruit-citrus core with a little pine. The breeder rates its oil content at almost double that of its Saaz parent, and that oil is what carries through to the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was bred in New Zealand from \"Old Line\" Saaz and local breeding selections, and released in 1997. The breeder points it at New Zealand pilsners and pale ales, and at bigger beers such as IPAs and imperial pilsners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVariety\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRiwaka™ (85.6-23)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePedigree\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTriploid aroma hop: \"Old Line\" Saaz × New Zealand breeding selections, released 1997\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew Zealand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrop year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT90 pellets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePack size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlpha acids\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.5–6.5 %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeta acids\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.0–5.0 %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCo-humulone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28–32 % of alpha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal oil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.4–1.6 ml\/100 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil breakdown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMyrcene 55–65 %, humulene 8–10 %, caryophyllene 3–5 %, farnesene 1–1.5 %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePurpose\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAroma\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAroma\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePassion fruit, tropical fruit, grapefruit, citrus, pine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat 10 g does in 20 L\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdded at\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIBU from 10 g in 20 L\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e≈6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e≈5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e≈3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e≈1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eApprox., Tinseth formula, OG 1.050, mid alpha 5.5 %. Recalculate with the alpha on your pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLast boil addition and whirlpool: this is where Riwaka starts to earn its place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry hop: the main event. Save most of the bag for the fermenter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot whirlpool? Above about 60 °C some bitterness still dissolves, so a big charge adds IBU as well as aroma.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeed bitterness? At 4.5–6.5 % alpha it's not the efficient choice — bitter with a higher-alpha hop and keep Riwaka for the finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePairs well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrewing a New Zealand-style pilsner? Build it on Czech Pilsner Malt, ferment with SafLager W-34\/70 and team Riwaka with Motueka late and in the dry hop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant an extra aroma boost at the end? Amplifire Riwaka hop oil is in our range too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStorage \u0026amp; shelf life\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep it sealed, cold, dry and dark — heat, oxidation and light are what cost a hop its aroma.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowers recommend storing hops as close to freezing as possible; a short spell in the fridge at about +2 °C is fine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpened the pack? Press out the air, reseal and use it while it's fresh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName: Hop pellets, Riwaka™\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIngredients: hop pellets (Humulus lupulus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllergens: none of the 14 allergens in Annex II of EU Regulation 1169\/2011 (hops are not listed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet quantity: 100 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of origin: New Zealand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage: sealed, cold, dry and dark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrop 2025 from New Zealand; the analysis figures above are for this crop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT90 pellets in a 100 g pack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiwaka™ is a trademark of New Zealand Hops Limited.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrewing ingredients leave from a partner warehouse in the Czech Republic, so they come in their own parcel if you also order hardware.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen should I add Riwaka?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate: the last boil addition, the whirlpool and, above all, the dry hop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I bitter with Riwaka?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can, but it's not efficient: 10 g boiled for 60 minutes gives about 6 IBU in 20 L (approx., Tinseth, OG 1.050, mid alpha 5.5 %).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Riwaka smell like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePassion fruit-led tropical fruit, grapefruit citrus and a hint of pine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Riwaka related to Saaz?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. 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