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.

Wakatu New Zealand

Alpha ~6.8% · Oil ~1.2 ml/100g

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Wakatu - machops
100%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 6.8% for Wakatu).

Riwaka
99%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 5.5% (vs. 6.8% for Wakatu).

Kohatu
97%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 6.0% (vs. 6.8% for Wakatu).

Motueka
97%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 7.5% (vs. 6.8% for Wakatu).

Northern brewer
94%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 8.0% (vs. 6.8% for Wakatu).

Cascade
93%

Shared aroma: Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 6.5% (vs. 6.8% for Wakatu).

Nelson sauvin
93%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Tropical Fruit. Alpha 11.2% (vs. 6.8% for Wakatu).

Palisade
93%

Shared aroma: Resin/Pine, Citrus, Herbal. Alpha 8.0% (vs. 6.8% for Wakatu).

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).