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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.

Idaho gem

Alpha ~13.5% · Oil ~2.0 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Pacific sunrise
97%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 13.5% (vs. 13.5% for Idaho gem).

Azacca
94%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 13.0% (vs. 13.5% for Idaho gem).

Vital
93%

Shared aroma: Citrus. Alpha 13.5% (vs. 13.5% for Idaho gem).

Admiral
91%

Shared aroma: Herbal. Alpha 13.5% (vs. 13.5% for Idaho gem).

Calypso
91%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine. Alpha 13.0% (vs. 13.5% for Idaho gem).

Bitter gold
90%

Shared aroma: Citrus. Alpha 13.5% (vs. 13.5% for Idaho gem).

Magnat
90%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 12.6% (vs. 13.5% for Idaho gem).

Jarrylo
89%

Alpha 13.0% (vs. 13.5% for Idaho gem).

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).