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Alpha acids (α acids) are a class of chemical compounds found in the resin glands of the flowers of the hop plant and are the main source of hop's bitterness contribution to beer. The Alpha Acids are isomerized during the boil, and it is the iso-alpha acids that contribute bitterness to the final product.
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Your best bet is to use them for flavor and aroma, since then you can use them as is. If you wanted to use them for bittering you'd have to find some way of measuring the bittering acids, such as boil …
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