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.

Wai New Zealand

Alpha ~3.0% · Oil ~1.7 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Wai-iti
98%

Alpha 2.5% (vs. 3.0% for Wai).

Hersbrucker
93%

Alpha 2.8% (vs. 3.0% for Wai).

Saaz late
93%

Alpha 3.5% (vs. 3.0% for Wai).

Strisselspalter
93%

Alpha 3.4% (vs. 3.0% for Wai).

Triskel
93%

Alpha 3.8% (vs. 3.0% for Wai).

Crystal
91%

Alpha 4.0% (vs. 3.0% for Wai).

Hersbrucker spät
91%

Alpha 3.6% (vs. 3.0% for Wai).

Pacifica
91%

Alpha 4.5% (vs. 3.0% for Wai).

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).