Strisselspalt
Floral-forward, with citrus and herbal.
Origin🇫🇷France
Flavor profile
- Floral3
- Citrus2
- Herbal2
- Grassy2
- Stone fruit1
- Berry1
- Spice1
- Pine and resin1
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.
What to substitute for Strisselspalt
Common questions
- What can I substitute for Strisselspalt?
- Hersbrucker Spät, Relax, and Ahtanum — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
- What does Strisselspalt taste like?
- Floral-forward, with citrus and herbal.
- What is Strisselspalt's alpha acid?
- 1.8–2.5%
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