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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

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Moutere
97%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit, Herbal. Alpha 16.1% (vs. 11.5% for Rakau).

Falconers flight
96%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit, Herbal. Alpha 10.5% (vs. 11.5% for Rakau).

Ales for als blend
95%

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

Bru-1
95%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 14.8% (vs. 11.5% for Rakau).

Hbc 472
95%

Shared aroma: Citrus. Alpha 10.5% (vs. 11.5% for Rakau).

Vista
95%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Herbal, Floral. Alpha 10.5% (vs. 11.5% for Rakau).

Azacca
94%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 13.0% (vs. 11.5% for Rakau).

Krush
94%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 12.1% (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).