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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
Citra
98%

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

Nugget
95%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 12.5% (vs. 13.5% for Idaho gem).

Waimea
94%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Herbal. Alpha 16.5% (vs. 13.5% for Idaho gem).

Chinook
93%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 12.8% (vs. 13.5% for Idaho gem).

Hbc 630
93%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine. Alpha 14.0% (vs. 13.5% for Idaho gem).

Loral
93%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Herbal, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 12.3% (vs. 13.5% for Idaho gem).

Mosaic
93%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Resin/Pine, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 12.5% (vs. 13.5% for Idaho gem).

Pacific sunrise
93%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 13.5% (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).