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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.

Rakau New Zealand

Alpha ~11.5% · Oil ~1.5 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Rakau - machops
99%

Alpha 11.0% (vs. 11.5% for Rakau).

Triumph
97%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Floral. Alpha 11.5% (vs. 11.5% for Rakau).

Nelson sauvin
96%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 11.2% (vs. 11.5% for Rakau).

Nelson sauvin - machops
96%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit, Herbal. Alpha 11.0% (vs. 11.5% for Rakau).

Southern cross
93%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 12.5% (vs. 11.5% for Rakau).

Turkeys pick
93%

Alpha 11.0% (vs. 11.5% for Rakau).

Ales for als blend
92%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit, Herbal. Alpha 12.5% (vs. 11.5% for Rakau).

Hallertau blanc
92%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit, Herbal. Alpha 10.4% (vs. 11.5% for Rakau).

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).