Colombus / Tomahawk / Zeus (CTZ)

[Liam_snorkel]

Well Columbus and tomahawk are acknowledged as being the same cultivar, so whether it blends or not isn't really relevant because all you'd be blending is the fecking name, and Zeuss has the same female parent and is supposed to be effectively the same plant... Man. If you bought three bags of the same flour from the same factory and blended them together, would it be a blend??

 

[Yob]

Well, technically yes.. You used the word blend

 

[Mr B]

It would depend if they were blended or mixed?

Or processed.

A processed blend would be entirely different of course.

 

[Brew Forky]

 

[Mardoo]

I've seen it sold as CTZ and have seen the individual hops sold. Always figured it was any or all as CTZ. Very definitive, eh?

 

[HBHB]

[SIZE=medium]Soooo[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]Columbus and Tomahawk are the same thing grown by different folk on different farms. Zeus is the step child with some similarities.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=medium]CTZ is a blend [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=medium]I might be able to sleep tonight knowing that Zeus is the same only different and that CTZ is a blended family, in which case it doesn't matter.[/SIZE]
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Zeus:
[SIZE=9pt]Origin/History Zeus is a super high alpha variety developed in the[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Yakima Valley. It was selected for the high alpha[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]content and high yield potential.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Agronomics Tolerant to downy mildew, susceptible to powdery[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]mildew. Good pickability of a large compact cone.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Brewing Quality Zeus is mainly used as a bittering hop in pellet or[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]extract form.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Maturity[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Yield[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Late[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]2,800—3,000 kgs/ha[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]2,500—2,700 lbs/acre[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Alpha acids[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Beta acids[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Alpha:Beta Ratio[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Cohumulone[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Total Oil[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Oil Components[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]B-Pinene[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Myrcene[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Linalool[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Caryophyllene[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Farnesene[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Humulene[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Geraniol[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]14.6—18.3%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]4.8—5.5%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]3.2[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]28.0—31.0% (% of alpha acids)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]1.5—4.0 (mls. of oil per 100g)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Expressed as % of total oils[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]0.5—0.9%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]45.0—55.0%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]0.3—0.6%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]7.0—12.0%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]< 1.0%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]12.0—16.0%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]0.2—0.4%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Storage Poor[/SIZE]

Tomahawk:
[SIZE=9pt]Origin/History Tomahawk[/SIZE][SIZE=6pt]® [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]Brand F10 cv. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]is a bittering hop bred by[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Charles Zimmermann. It was selected for high alpha[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]content, high oil content, and good yield potential.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Tomahawk[/SIZE][SIZE=6pt]® [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]was the first commercially grown[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]“Super Alpha” variety.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Agronomics Tolerant to downy mildew, susceptible to powdery[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]mildew. Good pickability of a large compact cone.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Brewing Quality Tomahawk[/SIZE][SIZE=6pt]® [/SIZE][SIZE=9pt]is used primarily as a bittering hop[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]either in pellet or extract form.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Maturity[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Yield[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Late[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]2,800—3,000 kgs/ha[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]2,500—2,700 lbs/acre[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Alpha acids[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Beta acids[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Alpha:Beta Ratio[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Cohumulone[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Total Oil[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Oil Components[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]B-Pinene[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Myrcene[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Linalool[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Caryophyllene[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Farnesene[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Humulene[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Geraniol[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]15.0—17.8%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]4.9—5.7%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]3.1[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]26.0—28.0% (% of alpha acids)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]1.6—4.6 (mls. of oil per 100g)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Expressed as % of total oils[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]7.0—9.0%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]< 1.0% [/SIZE]


Columbus:
[SIZE=9pt]Pedigree[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]A descendant of Nugget[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Brewing Usage[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Bittering[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Aroma[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Pungent, black pepper, licorice characteristics with subtle citrus overtones[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Possible Substitutions[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Chinook[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Galena[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Millennium[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Nugget[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Typical Beer Styles[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Pale Ale[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Additional Information[/SIZE]
Part of "CTZ" with Tomahawk® and Zeus.
[SIZE=9pt]Storage Stability[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]~52% alpha remaining after 6 months[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Alpha Acids[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]14.0 - 16.0%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Beta Acids[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]4.0 - 5.0%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Co-Humulone[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]30 - 35%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Total Oil[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]1.5 - 2.0 mL / 100g[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Myrcene[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]40 - 50% of total oil[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Humulene[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]12 - 18% of total oil[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Caryophyllene[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]9 - 11% of total oil[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Farnesene[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]< 1% of total oil[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]General Trade Perception[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]Excellent for dry hopping[/SIZE]


[SIZE=9pt]11.0—15.0%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt] 0.2—0.4%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]0.6—0.9%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]45.0—55.0%[/SIZE]
[SIZE=9pt]0.3—0.7%[/SIZE]

*Information taken from the hop variety sheets from Yakima chief for Zeus and Tomahawk - infor for Columbus is from hop union.

 

[Blind Dog]

The hops I have in the freezer are labelled: 'Columbus (CTZ)...'

So presumably they are a blend but someone has diligently removed all the T and Z...

Taste and smell bloody nice though, so I'm not sure I care.

 

[Liam_snorkel]

I suspect this grower does the same: http://www.greatlakeshops.com/columbus-aka-ctz.html

this is a fun read (which doesn't really shed much light): http://inhoppursuit.blogspot.com.au/2010/08/indie-hops-exclusive-history-of-ctz.html

 

[Spiesy]

I still don't understand why anyone would blend two hops that are identical and another hop that is highly similar. Seems like a lot of work for SFA points of difference - if of course that is what happens.

 

[Nizmoose]

My head hurts.