Wakatu Hop Pellets T90

Freshly zested lime over soft floral notes and a hint of vanilla. Wakatu has two-thirds Hallertau Mittelfrüh in its pedigree — gentle enough for a malty lager, bold enough to pile into a big ale.

Alpha 6.5–8.5 % · Beta 7–8.5 % · Boil to dry hop · Lime, floral, vanilla · T90 pellets · Crop 2023 · 100 g

What it does in your beer

Wakatu is a true dual-purpose triploid from New Zealand. It was released in 1988 as New Zealand Hallertau Aroma and renamed Wakatu in 2011 — new name, same manners.

Expect lime-zest citrus with floral notes and a touch of vanilla; the breeder adds tropical fruit to the mix. It stands out in multiple, generous additions in bigger ales, and in gentle additions that temper the sweetness of an all-malt lager.

At a glance

What 10 g does in 20 L

Approx., Tinseth formula, OG 1.050, mid alpha 7.5 %. Recalculate with the alpha on your pack.

How to use

• Every stage: first, second and third boil additions and the dry hop are all listed uses.
• Big ales: layer it in several generous additions.
• Malty lagers: a gentle late addition to balance the malt sweetness.
• Crop 2023: base your IBU on the alpha on the pack.

Pairs well with

Brewing a malt-forward lager? Czech Pilsner Malt with some Weyermann Munich Type 1, fermented with SafLager W-34/70, and a gentle late charge of Wakatu.

Storage & shelf life

• Keep it sealed, cold, dry and dark: heat, oxidation and light all take their toll.
• Growers recommend storing hops as close to freezing as possible; a short time in the fridge at about +2 °C is fine.
• Opened pack? Press out the air, reseal and use it up soon.

Food information

• Food business operator: Radek Milota – BO PIVO, Hlavní 35, 742 83 Olbramice, Czech Republic
• Name: Hop pellets, Wakatu™
• Ingredients: hop pellets (Humulus lupulus)
• Allergens: none of the 14 allergens in Annex II of EU Regulation 1169/2011 (hops are not listed)
• Net quantity: 100 g
• Country of origin: New Zealand
• Storage: sealed, cold, dry and dark

Údaje o potravině (CZ)

• Název: Chmelové granule, Wakatu™
• Složení: chmelové granule (Humulus lupulus)
• Alergeny: neobsahuje – chmel nepatří mezi 14 alergenů uvedených v příloze II nařízení (EU) č. 1169/2011
• Čisté množství: 100 g
• Země původu: Nový Zéland
• Skladování: uzavřené, v chladu, suchu a temnu
• Provozovatel potravinářského podniku: Radek Milota – BO PIVO, Hlavní 35, 742 83 Olbramice, Czech Republic

Good to know

• Crop 2023 from New Zealand; the alpha and beta ranges above are for this crop.
• T90 pellets, packed in 100 g.
• Wakatu™ is a trademark of New Zealand Hops Limited.
• Sent from our partner warehouse in the Czech Republic — if your order includes equipment, that arrives separately.

FAQ

Is Wakatu the same as Hallertau?
No, but they're related. Wakatu is a New Zealand triploid with two-thirds Hallertau Mittelfrüh in its pedigree; it was released in 1988 as New Zealand Hallertau Aroma and renamed in 2011.

Is Wakatu a bittering or an aroma hop?
Both — it's a true dual-purpose hop, listed for every boil addition and the dry hop.

What does Wakatu smell like?
Lime zest, floral notes and a hint of vanilla, with some tropical fruit.

How many IBU from 10 g?
About 9 IBU in 20 L at 60 minutes (approx., Tinseth, OG 1.050, mid alpha 7.5 %).