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Vital

Spice-forward, with pine and resin and citrus.

Origin🇨🇿Czech Republic

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Spice3
  • Pine and resin3
  • Citrus2
  • Tropical fruit2
  • Stone fruit2
  • Floral2
  • Herbal2
  • Grassy2
  • Berry1
Alpha acid
11.0–16.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
5.5–8.5%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
1.9 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
0%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
2.2 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Vital

Common questions

What can I substitute for Vital?
Nugget, Green Bullet, and Pilgrim — the closest by flavor and alpha acid.
What does Vital taste like?
Spice-forward, with pine and resin and citrus.
What is Vital's alpha acid?
11.0–16.0%
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