FINISHING HOPS-AMARILLO 12gm

Morgans Amarillo Finishing Hops - 12gm

Flavour & Aroma Profile

Amarillo is an aroma hop that is typically used in only late boil additions, including dry hopping.

Amarillo hops impart a distinct flowery, spicy, tropical, citrus-like flavour and aroma in beer. The citrus has qualities of orange and lemon, like Cascade, but much stronger. Other aroma descriptors include grapefruit, melon, apricot and peach.

Amarillo hops offer solid bittering properties in the 9-11% Alpha Acid range. It also packs one of the highest myrcene oil contents (60-70% of total oils) of any hop.

This extremely high Myrcene content gives it a very sweet citrus flavour and aroma that is closer to oranges than grapefruit.

Amarillo has become one of craft brewers’ most favourite hops. It is often paired with Citra, Simcoe, and Mosaic in many juicy IPAs and pale ales.

How to Use (General Steeping Method):

Steep: Place the hop sachet in a cup of boiling water (about 1 cup).

Wait: Let it steep for 10 minutes to extract flavours and aromas.

Add: Pour the steeped liquid and the hop bag into your wort (unfermented beer) at the desired stage (late boil, whirlpool, or to the fermenter after peak fermentation). 

When to Add:

Late Boil/Whirlpool: For flavour and some aroma.

Fermenter (Dry Hopping): For maximum aroma, after fermentation slows.

Finishing hops are essential for brewers wanting to build complex aromas and flavours, making homebrews more professional and vibrant.