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Hop substitution calculator

Find the hop varieties that most closely resemble your chosen hop, based on aroma profile, alpha acid, oil content and cohumulone — split by whether you use it for bittering, aroma or dry hopping.

Chelan United States

Alpha ~13.8% · Oil ~1.5 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Galena
100%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Floral, Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 12.5% (vs. 13.8% for Chelan).

Nugget
95%

Known classic substitute. Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 12.5% (vs. 13.8% for Chelan).

Pacific gem
93%

Alpha 14.0% (vs. 13.8% for Chelan).

Bru-1
92%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 14.8% (vs. 13.8% for Chelan).

Jarrylo
91%

Alpha 13.0% (vs. 13.8% for Chelan).

El dorado
89%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 14.5% (vs. 13.8% for Chelan).

Pacific sunrise
89%

Shared aroma: Floral, Berry, Citrus. Alpha 13.5% (vs. 13.8% for Chelan).

Vital
89%

Shared aroma: Stone Fruit, Citrus. Alpha 13.5% (vs. 13.8% for Chelan).

Data and concept are based on HopDatabase by Kasper Andreas Rømer Grøntved (MIT license). A selection of known substitute pairs is also imported from Wall-Brew-Co/common-beer-data (MIT license).