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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.

Saphir Germany

Alpha ~3.6% · Oil ~8.8 ml/100g

See fixed substitute suggestions for this hop
Tettnang tettnanger
81%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 3.7% (vs. 3.6% for Saphir).

Significantly lower oil content — consider adjusting the amount.

Hersbrucker spät
80%

Shared aroma: Floral, Citrus. Alpha 3.6% (vs. 3.6% for Saphir).

Significantly lower oil content — consider adjusting the amount.

Monroe
79%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit, Herbal. Alpha 4.8% (vs. 3.6% for Saphir).

Significantly lower oil content — consider adjusting the amount.

Saaz late
78%

Shared aroma: Floral, Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 3.5% (vs. 3.6% for Saphir).

Significantly lower oil content — consider adjusting the amount.

Styrian savinjski golding
78%

Shared aroma: Floral, Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 4.0% (vs. 3.6% for Saphir).

Significantly lower oil content — consider adjusting the amount.

Diamant
77%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 5.2% (vs. 3.6% for Saphir).

Significantly lower oil content — consider adjusting the amount.

Huell classic
77%

Shared aroma: Floral, Citrus, Stone Fruit. Alpha 6.2% (vs. 3.6% for Saphir).

Significantly lower oil content — consider adjusting the amount.

Triskel
77%

Shared aroma: Floral, Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 3.8% (vs. 3.6% for Saphir).

Significantly lower oil content — consider adjusting the amount.

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).