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- noun A naturally-occurring
monocyclic sesquiterpene found in theessential oils of Humulus lupulus (hops ).
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“Noble” hop varieties are dominated by humulene, which is more delicate, and often contain pine and citrus notes from other terpenes pinene, limonene, citral.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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“Noble” hop varieties are dominated by humulene, which is more delicate, and often contain pine and citrus notes from other terpenes pinene, limonene, citral.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Most of us are familiar with humulene, or α-humulene (or, if you want to get all scientific, alpha-caryophyllene), because it plays a large role in creating the grassy, earthy, or woody aromas we expect from different varieties of beer.
Humulene, Best Known as the Dominant Terpene in Hops, Has Potential Uses Beyond Imparting a Distinctly Herbal Aroma to Beer and Weed Brianna Wheeler 2023
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